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RSCH REPORT TO MEMBERS REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS
RSCH REPORT TO
MEMBERS
fall 2013
HOMELESSNESS, TOGETHER WE CAN SOLVE IT. IN THIS ISSUE
Over the past few months, RSCH leadership has been learning about changes to the federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) program. In mid-August, RSCH Constituency Table representatives received a presentation from HPS National Headquarter staff on upcoming policy directions for the 2014 – 2019 program cycle. In early October, a representative of Metro Vancouver and a representative of the RSCH attended a national workshop sponsored by HPS to learn more about how the policy changes would affect the largest ten communities in the HPS Designated Funding stream. Key shifts include a focus on housing first as a philosophy and intervention, greater national direction on local funding priorities, and an emphasis on serving chronically and episodically homeless clients.
While the regional funding allocation amount will remain the same, a greater proportion of funding will be focused on housing first approaches. Furthermore, there will be new requirements for planning, monitoring and reporting including annual “Point-in-Time” or PIT counts, similar to the Metro Vancouver Homeless Count. There still remains
flexibility for local community priorities that complement a housing first approach. More information will be circulated as it is made available.
National Working Group on Point in Time Counts The Homelessness Secretariat is participating on a committee headed by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network to develop a standardized methodology – along with community experts from Lethbridge, Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto. The goal is to develop a consistent approach to count the sheltered and unsheltered homeless, identify some standard questions that could be used by all participating communities, and prepare community guide documents and other materials to help communities implement a count. Modules may be developed for targeted counts with sub-populations, such as homeless youth.
Expiry of Operating Agreements & Regional Homelessness Social housing subsidies are beginning to expire as a result of funding agreements reaching maturity. How many Metro Vancouver households could this affect?
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Transitions in the Homelessness Partnering Strategy [Article Author]
HPS National Headquarter Staff visit. Clockwise from left: Nora Gibson – HPS – Service Canada, Arthur Mills – RSCH Constituency Table member and
YWCA VP of Hotel & Housing, Janet Austin – CEO YWCA, Sylvie Guibert – Director General for Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Camille Narayan – Metro Vancouver Homelessness Secretariat, Gladys Evoy – Coordinator at
YWCA Crabtree, and Crystal Howard – Facilitator at YWCA Crabtree.
Ready for Homelessness Action Week 2013? Gear up with
campaign posters, social media kits and regional event calendar at
Stophomelessness.ca.
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This is to point you and/or your agency staff to resources available on www.stophomelessness.ca to keep informed and aware of the RSCH Constituency Table decisions and strategic projects of the RSCH. Members are encouraged to give input into the work and decisions of the RSCH and may contact the Metro Vancouver Homelessness Secretariat at [email protected] with any questions or comments.
Constituency Table proceedings and discussions are posted on stophomelessness.ca under “RSCH Business” as they are approved.
RSCH Leadership Renewed The Constituency Table of the RSCH has been finalized. There are 23 executive staff
of the region’s homeless-serving agencies sitting on behalf of their respective constituency groups. Deb Bryant, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the United Way of the Lower Mainland and Chair of the RSCH Funders Table was elected Chair of the RSCH at the first Constituency Table meeting.
The 23 Constituency Table members include two health authorities, provincial government, local government, priority populations and the housing continuum. In addition to the 23 representatives, there are two ex-officio seats for the past RSCH co-chair and Service Canada. A full list of representatives and constituencies is available at stophomelessness.ca under “RSCH Business”. Constituency Table members have been issued contacts of the members of their constituencies to support their role as representatives of the constituency group in discussions of the Constituency Table.
MORE RESOURCES ONLINE
The page “RSCH Business” can be accessed at the following link: http://stophomelessness.ca/rsch-business/. To enroll for membership, visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RSCH_membership_web
QUESTIONS:
The Disability without Poverty network (DWP) formed in 2011 to work towards seeing the implementation of positive initiatives for British Columbians with disabilities. DWP is comprised of the following four organizations:
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (BCCPD) (RSCH Constituency Table member) Canadian Mental Health Association-BC Division (CMHA BC) Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) Inclusion BC Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC) The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (BCCPD), CMHA-BC Division, Inclusion BC and SPARC BC are working with the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation to
facilitate the development of community based demonstration projects that result in improved social inclusion outcomes for people with disabilities who have the Ministry’s Persons with Disabilities (PWD) designation and are in receipt of disability assistance (PWD recipients).
This Call for Proposals is an invitation for BC-based community organizations to apply for funding for projects that result in the increased participation and social inclusion of PWD recipients. A Call for Proposals and Application form for the project can be accessed at http://www.bccpd.bc.ca.ca/inclusionproject.htm. We encourage you to share this information with other organizations in your networks who may be interested in applying.
RSCH Members Section RSCH Member Resources @ stophomelessness.ca
Demonstration Project to Improve Social Inclusion of PWD
by [Article Author]
More information available at:
http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/inc
lusionproject.htm
Last meeting of the previous RSCH membership. Clockwise from left: Alice Sundberg, Jane Dyson, Susan Papadionissiou, Bonnie Moriarity, Caroline Bonesky, Yves Trudel, Katie Hughes, Stephanie Edigar, Shawn Mathewson, David Woodland, and Darrell Pilgrim.
Regional Homeless Plan Update: In October and November, consultations will be held with RSCH members and other key stakeholders to begin the process of identifying priorities and strategies for the new regional homelessness plan. Discussion will focus on three areas — prevention, housing first, and capacity building. Workshops will be held in three sub-regions (Vancouver, North East and South) and more targeted “ideas sessions” are being planned with the Aboriginal community, youth, seniors, women, persons with lived experience, GVSS, funders, and the business community. An online survey will be distributed electronically to all groups invited to participate in the workshops and ideas sessions. More information is available at stophomelessness.ca.
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Homeless Seniors Community of Practice Funded by REF BC
The Real Estate Foundation of BC has joined United Way of the Lower Mainland as a multi-year funding partner for the Homeless Seniors Community of Practice. The REF component will focus on implementing the supportive housing framework developed by the Community of Practice in its first year. The Kiwanis Towers project in Richmond will be one of the first sites to use this framework. REF BC and UWLM are both members of the RSCH Funders Table. GVSS are members of the RSCH.
The Greater Vancouver Shelter Strategy Society has hosted dialogue sessions to develop the findings of the report into a tool kit. To download the report and tool kit, please visit http://www.gvss.ca/Other-Docs.html
Project contact: [email protected].
Homeless Access to Public Transit With upcoming changes to public transit, what is the best way to provide access to people dealing with homelessness and extreme poverty? Hear speakers from Translink CEO Ian Jarvis, City of Vancouver Councilor Geoff Meggs, Surrey CHT representative Susan Keeping, Transit Working Group member Karen O’Shannacery.
Wednesday, October 16 7 – 9 pm Collingwood Neighbourhood House 5288 Joyce St. Vancouver. Contact: [email protected].
When social housing was constructed under government programs, housing providers entered into long term operating agreements (typically 25 – 30 years) with the federal or provincial government which set out the terms of mortgage payments, subsidies and other program requirements. Subsidies provided under these agreements allow a housing provider to rent units on a “geared-to-income” or “RGI” basis, where the household pays no more than about 30% of income on housing costs, regardless of income. The proportion of households receiving subsidy in a building may vary considerably from 20 -100%, variable by the program and the population being housed.
These Social housing operating agreements are beginning to expire. There are approximately 50,000 social housing units in Metro Vancouver, making up about
16% of the total rental housing stock in the region. About 36,400 of these units currently have subsidy agreements or rent supplement agreements with
the provincial or federal government. This includes non‐profit housing, co‐ops, independent seniors housing, group homes, transition homes and other housing with supports, as well as rent supplements. In addition to social housing units with expiring long-term agreements, there are over 1,000 shelter and housing units targeted to homeless clients that have agreements that expire before 2015.
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BCHNPA and BC Housing are part-way through a joint work plan to identify awareness, preparedness, challenges, opportunities, and strategies for expiry of the agreements throughout the non-profit sector. More information, including an assessment tool for non-profit housing providers can be
EMERGING ISSUES
VOICE YOUR OPINION ON RENTAL HOUSING
See below for an event on October 30th
to discuss the future of rental housing organized by Canadian Housing Rental Coalition & Housing Justice Project. 7 – 9 pm River Market Food Hall, 810 Quayside Dr. New Westminster, BC
Expiry of Operating Agreements
& Regional Homelessness
Units Expiring by Client Group Served Units Expiring by Client Group Served: in the next five years (2012/13 to 2017/18), seniors will see the highest proportion of units expire (26 per cent) compared to other client groups. Source: BC Housing, excerpted from Addressing the Expiring Subsidy Challenge: Options and Remedies” by
Steve Pomeroy, available at the BCNPHA website. http://www.bcnpha.ca/media/Research/Addressing_the_Expiring_Subsidy_Challenge_GUIDE_-
_FINAL_ENGLISH_-_DEC_REVISION.pdf.)
Expiring Social Housing Units by Year and Type, Greater
Vancouver 2012 ‐ 2060
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accessed at this website: http://www.bcnpha.ca/pages/research/expiry-of-operating-agreements.php . (BCNPHA is a member of the RSCH Constituency Table.)
Sources: 1. Addressing the Expiring Subsidy Challenge:
Options and Remedies” by Steve Pomeroy, available at the BCNPHA website: http://www.bcnpha.ca/media/Research/Addressing_the_Expiring_Subsidy_Challenge_GUIDE_-_FINAL_ENGLISH_-_DEC_REVISION.pdf.)
2. 2013 Metro Vancouver Housing Data book, available from http://www.metrovancouver.org/planning/development/housingdiversity/HousingDataBookDocuments/MV_Housing_Data_Book.pdf
Metro Vancouver Transit Working
Group Since 1993, Vancouver Urban
Core Community Workers Association has convened the Transit Working Group (TWG) to collaborate with the homeless sector to plan regional homeless transportation. Many cities in North America have a homeless transit plan and Urban Core is liaising with regional homeless-serving organizations and Translink to create one for Metro Vancouver. To date, this has resulted in an agreement with Translink to implement a single fare ticket which will be available in bulk to the region’s homeless-serving agencies to distribute to clients. The working group is requesting that municipalities endorse the creating of a Homeless Transit Plan. The City of Vancouver and City of Surrey has endorsed the creation of a Plan. The proposal can be accessed here: http://www.gvss.ca/Other-Docs.html.
Upcoming changes to Transit and implications for homelessness:
Currently, service providers provide some transit passes to the homeless and at-risk to access shelters and critical housing-related appointments.
The Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation has the ability to amend the fare evasion bylaw. The Transit Working Group is requesting that penalties for fare evasion be negated upon proof of extreme poverty.
During the 2011 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count, as much as 90% of the homeless population had travelled within the GVRD.
Youth Vital Signs 2013 is a youth-driven research and public opinion initiative that gives voice to youth aged 15 to 24 in metro Vancouver. Youth Vital Signs offers a voice for youth to express their perceptions and experiences of life in metro Vancouver with the goal of informing and influencing decision-makers, policy-makers, funders and organizations working on issues that affect youth. The survey asked youth to grade and
identify opportunities for positive change in thirteen subject areas, including the environment, homelessness, safety, employment, education, transportation, culture, health and other social issues. Over 3,500 youth completed the survey and the report card will be launched this Fall. Visit youthvitalsigns.ca for more information.
I’m happy to share that over 3,500 youth throughout metro Vancouver completed the Youth Vital Signs survey. The Youth Leadership Council is currently collecting the data and will be launching the report card and website this fall. The Vancouver
Foundation is an active member of the RSCH and participates at the Funders Table.
New research on youth homelessness in Vancouver is now available. Read below for more details.
For More Information on the TWG
Further details are available by contact Karen O’Shannacery at 604-255-0340 [email protected].
Participate in the upcoming forum October 16th at 7 – 9 pm at Collingwood Neighbourhood House: 5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver.
Youth Vital Signs: Metro Vancouver’s Report Card
by Nicole MacLellan, The Vancouver Foundation.
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The emergency shelter sector has observed an increasing number of clients that have been discharged from hospitals and are seeking temporary shelter. This has been problematic as the discharged patients require clinical services which shelters are not established or resourced to provide. In response to this situation, emergency shelter providers have engaged the health authorities in discussions to scope the issue province-wide, identify its root causes and identify solutions that will improve hospital referral processes.
The emergency shelter sector is conducting research into hospital referrals for a one-year period: March 1, 2013 – February 28, 2014. Throughout this one-year period, quarterly data reports will be generated to help guide the ongoing discussions about hospital referrals to the shelter sector. Ministry of Health representatives have joined the dialogue on how to best address the referral challenges.
Between 2010 and 2011, the following hospital services were accessed by homeless persons throughout Metro Vancouver: emergency rooms (617 persons), hospitals (non-emergency – 518 persons), ambulance (400 persons).
During the 2011 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count, nearly 100% (99.7%) of surveyed individuals had one or more health conditions.
In 2011, Dr. Krausz of UBC and CHEOS published the BC Health of the Homeless Survey Report which found a need for continued monitoring of the health of the homelessness throughout the province, and nation. The report recommends integrated programs and policies that result from collaborating agencies for health, social welfare, children and families, justice, and housing.
National Community Advisory Board Meeting
The report of the National CAB meeting is now available on the CHRA website: http://www.chra-achru.ca/en/index.php/news-events/news/national-cabs-ces-network-offers-advice-on-the-next-homelessness-partnering/
During the RSCH governance transition, Alice Sundberg and Janet Kreda attended the National Community Advisory Board meeting convened by the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) May 3- 4, 2013. The meeting coincided with CHRA’s national congress which brings together people working on affordable housing from across the country.
Community Advisory Board meeting:
A focus of the CAB meeting was to develop recommendations on key issues in the approach to homelessness: Housing First, Evidence, Leadership and Aboriginal Communities and CABS, with particular attention to the next iteration of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy program. The meetings were a mix of presentations and round table discussions. Sam Tsemberis, CEO Pathways to Housing was the keynote speaker for the CAB meeting. National presenters included the Chez Soi/At Home project, the National HPS program and the Canadian Homelessness Research Network. Metro Vancouver was well represented with Alice Sundberg presenting on the changes to Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness governance structure and Patrick Stewart presenting on the Aboriginal Homelessness Steering Committee. There were also presentations on programs targeted to youth.
Discussion groups focused on housing first, youth homelessness, aboriginal approaches
and data/evidence. A final report capturing the content of the discussions and any recommendations that emerged is expected to be available sometime this summer. This report will also be submitted to HPS. Many of those participating in the CAB meeting are part of a National Working Group convened by the federal government to provide input on the development of the terms and conditions for the next iteration of HPS.
Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) National Congress
As part of the Congress, CHRA sponsored a “Day of Action” on Parliament Hill, where CHRA members met with MP’s throughout the day to advocate for affordable housing. CHRA also announced the creation of an Aboriginal Caucus and released its policy statement on Rental Housing which calls for tax reforms and a national stakeholder meeting on rental housing.
HOMELESSNESS RESEARCH
National Research
National Shelter Survey
In 2011, one-quarter (3.3 million) of Canadian households spent 30% or more of their total income on shelter. That group was almost equally split between owners and renters, with about 1.7 million households owning their dwelling and 1.6 million renting.
Although the overall numbers were similar, given there are more homeowners than renters, a larger proportion of tenant households exceeded the affordability threshold. In 2011, 40.1% of households that rented their dwelling paid 30% or more of their total income towards shelter costs, compared with about one-fifth (18.5%) of owner households.
The proportion of households that paid 30% or more of total income towards shelter costs also varied among census metropolitan areas (CMAs). Vancouver had the largest proportion (33.5%), while Saguenay had the smallest proportion (18.9%).1
Sources: 1 http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/130911/dq130911b-eng.htm. Access the full National Shelter Survey Report at the link above.
GVSSS and ShelterNet Initiative to Improve Hospital Discharge Processes By Elaine Allen, Executive Director, Shelter Net BC and Peter Fedos, Chair, GVSS
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Archived Webinars on the National Shelter Study
http://www.networktelsys.com/conference/Mar28/HRSDC_English_Mar_28_2013
.pptx
http://www.networktelsys.com/conference/Mar28/HRSDC_English_Mar_28_2013
http://www.networktelsys.com/conference/Mar28/MAR28E.mp3
National Research cont’d
State of Homelessness in Canada 2013
The State of Homelessness in Canada: 2013 is the first extensive Canadian report card on homelessness. This report examines what we know about homelessness, the historical, social and economic context in which it has emerged, demographic features of the problem, and potential solutions. The State of Homelessness provides a starting point to inform the development of a consistent, evidence-based approach towards ending homelessness. http://www.homelesshub.ca/Library/View.aspx?id=55941
Housing First in Canada EBook
Housing First in Canada: Supporting Communities to End Homelessness is the first book that examines how this approach has been applied in Canada. The book begins with a framework for Housing First that explains the core principles of the approach, as well as how it works in practice. Vancouver’s The Vivian is featured as a case study. http://www.homelesshub.ca/Library/View.aspx?id=56275
At-Risk Youth Survey
The At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS – pronounced ‘Arise') began in late 2005 and, as its name suggests, is made up of youth aged 14 to 26. Recently, a number of research reports have been published analyzing the data and presenting recommendations. A list of national studies by the Urban Health Research Institute can be accessed here: http://uhri.cfenet.ubc.ca/content/view/58/91/
Regional Research
Youth Homelessness in Vancouver
Tessa Cheung of the SFU Public Policy program analyzed data of 685 youth participants in the At Risk Youth Survey in Vancouver, and presents her policy
recommendations in this report: http://gallery.mailchimp.com/198979fc27672dbfc65fa7c28/files/Home_Street_Home_Preventing_Youth_Homelessness_in_Vancouver_Report.pdf
Public Perceptions of Youth Transitioning out of Care
The Vancouver Foundation released a report on the results of the Transitions Survey, capturing perceptions on preventing youth homelessness in BC. The report can be accessed here: http://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/initiatives/youth-homelessness/fosteringchange
Seniors Homelessness in Metro Vancouver
SFU’s Gerontology Research Centre focuses on senior’s homelessness in Metro Vancouver, featuring the outcomes of the GVSS Community of Practice Sessions: http://www.sfu.ca/uploads/page/29/SHUPv22n2_FINAL.pdf
Literature Review by GVSS on Homelessness Among Seniors in Metro Vancouver : http://www.gvss.ca/PDF-2013/Sheltering%20Seniors%20Lit%20Review%20January%202013.pdf
Homelessness in the Tri-Cities
Results of a survey of agencies serving homeless youth in the Tri-Cities: http://tricitiestaskforce.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/tri-cities-youth-homelessness-survey-report-final.pdf
Housing needs analysis of single-parent women in the Tri-Cities: http://tricitiestaskforce.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/report-housing-needs-of-women-and-their-children-in-the-tri-cities.pdf
Events, consultations and training:
Ready for Homelessness Action Week 2013? Check out the calendar of events on stophomelessness.ca Homelessness Action Week Campaign Resources and Tool Kits are available at stophomelessness.ca.
HAW 2013 hash tag :
#startwithhome.
October 28 – 30: Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference. (Ottawa). Sessions on national issues of Housing First, Aboriginal and youth homelessness, planning and research strategies to end homelessness. More information here: http://www.caeh.ca/conference/
October 30: Panel Session on The Future of
Rental Housing: Local and National
Perspectives. October 30th
, New Westminster, More info and RSVP:
www.rentalhousingfuture.eventbrite.ca.
November 18 – 20: BCNPHA Annual Conference 2013: Provincial conference on
skill development, networking and research sharing including a day symposium on housing and hunger http://conference.bcnpha.ca/
November 21 – 22: Cities Fit for Children: A provincial summit on tools, examples, research and perspectives from children and youth, including sessions on homelessness. http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/13780.aspx
November 21-22: Making Connections: Low Barrier Support Groups for Women with Experiences of Violence, Substance Use
and/or Mental Health Concerns (BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre)
http://www.bcwomens.ca/Services/HealthServices/WomanAbuseResponse/Making+Connections.htm
Webinars (All national):
October 31: CMHC Web Forum on
providing Affordable Housing to Seniors
November 6: CHRA Webinar on More Rental Housing for More Affordable Housing
November 27: CHRA Webinar on Homeownership in Mid-Size Communities
December 10: CHRA Webinar Affordable Housing Solutions for Aboriginal Communities
Stay informed about National Homelessness Research: enrol for Homeless Hub Newsletters at homelesshub.ca.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting in Kelowna last week. At that meeting, members approved the resolution “Ending Homelessness in Canada” to replace the 2010 Resolution “Reallocating Federal Funding to Develop a National Plan to End Homelessness”. Until the 2013 resolution book is ready the draft resolution can be found here: http://www.chamber.ca/advocacy/policy-resolutions/2013-proposed-resolutions/Ending_Homelessness_in_Canada.pdf
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities provided a statement in response to the release of the National Household Survey stating that investing in housing is one of the most effective ways to create jobs and boost economic activity in Canada: http://www.fcm.ca/home/media/news-releases/2013/statement-by-fcm-president-following-todays-release-of-national-household-survey.htm
SFU Public Square 2013 Summit on the BC Economy identifies the lack of affordable housing to accommodate growth, particularly in Lower Mainland, one of six threats to the BC Economy. Full report available here: http://www.sfu.ca/publicsquare/community-summit/2013summit/materials-outcomes.html
First Nation Health Authority’s new website has been launched. Visit: www.fnha.ca
Homelessness Partnering Strategy story on Seniors Services Society in New Westminster http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=765449
Homelessness among refugees in Metro Vancouver: A Home for Refugees 'Caught In-Between' http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/07/25/Home-for-Refugees/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=250713
Tri Cities searching for ways to keep Bridge Shelter Operating http://www.thenownews.com/news/churches-go-to-the-mat-1.640145
Maple Ridge treatment centre contentions http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/225096432.html
(Homelessness Action Week news will be covered in the next issue)
Stay informed! Enroll for membership with the RSCH to receive updates, newsletters and event invitations about regional homelessness issues. Access the form online: Stophomelessness.ca
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Want to know the position of BC local government on homelessness, or any other issue? Search their online database of UBCM resolutions from 1984 to the present. It includes resolution responses from the provincial and federal governments and other organizations, when available. http://www.ubcm.ca/EN/main/resolutions/resolutions.html
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The Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness (RSCH) is a coalition of community organizations and all levels of government. Vision | To eliminate homelessness in Metro Vancouver through the full implementation of the Regional Homelessness Plan: Three Ways to Home. Mission | To inspire and lead a co-ordinated response to homelessness in the region. For more information, or to have something included in the newsletter, please contact Metro Vancouver Homelessness Secretariat 604-451-6065 [email protected] Or [email protected]
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