Homeless count coordinator: 'It's been a hard couple of years since we did our last count in 2020.'
The executive director of an association responsible for coordinating homeless counts in Metro Vancouver and in 20 other communities across the province is predicting volunteers will see an increase this year in people living on the street and in shelters.
Glacier Media reported in March 2021 that the number of people seeking short-term financial help from the Vancouver Rent Bank increased significantly since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, with job loss and underemployment driving the demand. This year, the Homelessness Services Association of BC is coordinating the Metro Vancouver region count — which will run simultaneously with an Indigenous-led count — and counts in 20 communities, including Vernon, Dawson Creek, Kitimat and Campbell River.The counts in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and on Vancouver Island will occur over a 24-hour period, beginning March 7. Other B.C. counts will be done between March and early May, with data expected to be publicly released by the fall.
Still, D’Souza said, the count not only helps determine the number of unhoused people in the province but also assists in informing policy for governments when it comes to building more housing for people who need it most. 77 structures remain on East Hastings sidewalks Bruk Melles, the city’s director of homelessness services, said staff is looking forward to the count to get a better sense of the state of homelessness in Vancouver and understand via a survey how and why people are living without a home.
Another unknown in determining whether the homeless population has increased or decreased in Vancouver and across the province is the addition of temporary and permanent housing added in communities since 2020. As of late 2022, an additional 22 social or supportive housing projects were under construction, which represents 2,031 net new units, including more than 160 supportive homes; supportive homes give tenants access to health-care services and other personal needs.
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