The Aboriginal Homeless Outreach Program continues the work of the
provincial housing strategy,
Housing Matters BC
. It directly engages homeless Aboriginal people living on the
streets and provides access to housing, income assistance, and
community-based support services to help break the cycle of
homelessness. Click below for more information:
Program Overview
A disproportionate number of homeless individuals are Aboriginal,
and outreach workers have indicated it is necessary to address this
in a way that recognizes their unique cultural and social
needs.
The Aboriginal Homeless Outreach Program aims to reduce the
number of Aboriginals who are homeless by providing direct access
to immediate housing with linkages to the necessary support
services to address the homeless individual’s housing,
health, and cultural needs. The program provides outreach services
for chronically homeless, urban and rural Aboriginals who are
living off-reserve. In particular, the program focuses on
individuals who have been homeless for longer periods of time, or
the street entrenched.
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