Help Us Renew The Task Group's Action Plan
Since the creation of the Task Groups' current strategy and action plan in 2007, there has been considerable change in the landscape of homelessness in the Tri-Cities. Over the course of the last 3 years, there has been a dramatic reduction in the number of persons homeless in the Tri-Cities – from an estimate by outreach workers of in excess of 200 persons to currently less than 50. At the same time, we have completed a number of the actions set out in 2007 and subsequent years, including successfully advocating for a permanent emergency shelter and transitional housing facility for the Tri-Cities.
The Task Group has engaged Ethos Strategy Group to facilitate a strategic renewal process for the Task Group. To provide input to the planning sessions, Ethos has compiled a stakeholder survey. Your responses to the survey questions would assist us greatly to set the Task Group’s course and future actions. To complete the survey, click here.
Temporary Overnight Shelter for Homeless Persons Proposed for Port Coquitlam's Grace Church
The Hope For Freedom Society has applied to the City of Port Coquitlam for a Temporary Use Permit to operate a temporary seasonal overnight shelter at Grace Church, 2606 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam. The shelter, to be known as the Tri-Cities Bridge Shelter, is proposed to provide nightly accommodation from 9:30 PM – 7:00 AM to homeless persons during the inclement weather months of October - March inclusive. Operation is proposed to begin in the fall of 2012 and continue during fall and winter months until the permanent emergency shelter and transitional housing facility at 3030 Gordon Ave. in Coquitlam is ready for occupancy, scheduled for late spring 2014. The City of Port Coquitlam will be providing an opportunity for public input into the Temporary Use Permit application - date, time and location to be announced by the City. For more information on the Bridge Shelter proposal, click here.
Developer/Operator Selected For Tri-Cities Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing
BC Housing announced on December 14, 2011 that Raincity Housing has been selected to develop and operate the permanent Tri-Cities Emergency Shelter &Transitional Housing Facility at 3030 Gordon Ave. in Coquitlam. Funding for the shelter and housing facility was confirmed earlier in October. Consultation, development and design is expected to be completed by the end of 2012, with construction of the facility starting in early 2013. Facility opening is scheduled for late spring 2014. To view the BC Housing media release, click here.
2011 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count Final Report Released
