The provincial government allocated $1.5 million in funding a year for the next three years to create two centres, with the second centre expected to be announced for Vancouver Island.Housing Minister Selina Robinson says they continue to build more supportive homes for people who are homeless but there’s also a need to support those who have complex challenges while being homeless.
Residents referred to the navigation centre will be able to stay until longer-term housing is available. A location for the Vancouver centre hasn’t yet been identified, but the provincial government and the city are aiming for it to be operational by the spring of next year. “Navigation centres provide the opportunity for individualized care that can adjust and change based on a person’s unique needs and circumstances,” said Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson in a statement on Wednesday.
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Oh shit David I drive truck and right now there is like 30 miles of tent cities along the interstate in California. These tents are made with clothes. Canadians dunno bad.. Yet.
I worked a soup kitchen 15 years ago and 50% of homeless are ppl with borderline mental health issues. Wanna fix the problem? Stop ending treatment and giving them a cheque and an apartment when they have a good month ffs. Works so well when they have a bad month
Awesome Next time the low life's that masquerade as advocates set up a tent city for some free publicity and to drive donations start whining you can just direct them there. Just make sure staff is trained to navigate the social system and resources available.