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Community Team Resources
Community teams are made up
of resources involved in outreach, client contact, case management and
integration with respect to the chronically homeless. Government ministries and
agencies will dedicate resources engaged in these functions in Prince George,
Kelowna, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria with the following ministries and
agencies:
Ministry of Housing and Social Development
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
BC Housing Corporation
Ministry of Children and Family Development (if youth)
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Fraser Health Authority
Northern Health Authority
Interior Health Authority
Community Living BC
Support Programs Resources
Specific services are needed
on a case-by-case basis to alleviate chronic homelessness including:
Housing
Addictions treatment
Health including mental and physical
Income assistance
Employment
Others as may be identified on a case by case basis
Progress will be monitored by
the province on a daily basis to make responsive and adaptive changes to rules
and procedures that are not working, and target incentives and resources to
resolving homelessness. Measures and targets will be tracked through the
community teams and the reduction targets for the chronically homeless
population will need to be determined on a community-by-community basis.
Additional targets will be established for the people that are already in shelters
and longer-term housing arrangements.
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Communications Director Ministry of Housing and Social Development 250 387-6489 |
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