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Definition of social and supportive housing

Social housing 
There are two types of housing included in social housing:

  • Public housing - Housing that is jointly funded by the provincial and federal governments and predominantly managed by the Province of British Columbia.
  • Non-profit and co-operative housing - Housing that is owned and maintained by non-profit and co-operative housing providers.
Supportive housing
Supportive housing is a type of social housing that provides affordable housing opportunities for individuals to stabilize their personal situations and re-establish connections to the community. The housing is linked to voluntary and flexible support services designed to meet the tenants' needs and preferences. The level of support may vary, and some support services are provided by on-site staff, while in other instances may be delivered on an outreach basis. Part of the work of the staff is to link tenants to services that are available at other locations throughout the community, in places like community health centres, schools, recreation and community centres.

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