Initiative to pilot in Victoria, then begin in Vancouver, Surrey, Nanaimo and Prince George
B.C. says it will be launching employment programs for people facing complex barriers in five cities, beginning with a pilot project in Victoria this September.
Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson made the announcement Wednesday , saying the province has committed close to $4 million to the initiative. The programs will be run by community services out of Victoria, Vancouver's downtown eastside, Surrey, Prince George and Nanaimo.
Malcolmson noted that B.C.'s total poverty rate fell 45 per cent between 2016 and 2021, the most recent year they have reported on, but added that she knows many British Columbians continue to struggle. That same report found 447,000 residents lived in poverty in 2021.Malcolmson said things are especially difficult for people facing complex barriers to employment, such as unstable housing, mental health or health challenges and substance use challenges.
Some of those could include subsidized or fully-funded schooling, mental health and addictions supports, and financial aid for child care and food.
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