Provincial Homelessness Initiative

Under the Provincial Homelessness Initiative, the Province works in partnership with local communities, the federal government, and non-profit providers to develop new housing options with integrated support services to help individuals who are homeless or at risk move beyond temporary shelter to more secure housing and gain greater self-reliance. 

Through the provincial housing strategy, Housing Matters BC , the Province has committed to developing more than 6,500 new and upgraded supportive housing units and shelter beds under the Provincial Homelessness Initiative. This initiative is funded in part through the Canada-BC Affordable Housing Initiative ,

As part the Provincial Homelessness Initiative, the Province has acquired 26 Single Room Occupancy hotels to protect some of the existing affordable housing stock and signed agreements with eight municipalities to develop over 2,300 new and supportive housing units. 

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Recent News

Supportive housing for women & children opens in Abbotsford

11-MAY-2012

ABBOTSFORD –Single women and women with children who were at risk of homelessness now have a new place to ...

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Supportive housing for women and children opens in Surrey

04-MAY-2012

SURREY – Single mothers and their children who were at risk of homelessness have moved into their new home ...

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New supportive housing opens in Vancouver

27-APR-2012

VANCOUVER – The governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners, officially ...

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Our Stories

Supportive housing making a difference in New Westminster

"Tenants know they can talk openly with us because we treat them with respect and honesty.”

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Home at Cardington Apartments gives tenant peace of mind

“Amazing!” is the word August used to describe his new home.

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Fraser Valley Housing Network achieves numerous goals

The network provides good housing for everyone who needs it in the region.

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In the News

Abbotsford Christine Lamb house lets women shine

Photograph by: Rochelle Baker , Abbotsford Times Darla Rasmussen told the crowd at the opening of Abbotsford's ...

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Vancouver housing development for women and children gets $1.5 million boost from donor

VANCOUVER -- A community housing development for homeless women and children will get a $1.5 million boost from mining ...

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A road home for homeless Maple Ridge youth

Homeless youth in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will have a place to turn to thanks to a new program aimed at giving ...

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