Streetohome Blog

Lara Dauphinee is the managing director of the Fiore Group – a private firm managing a broad portfolio of private equity investments and companies. In addition to Streetohome Foundation, she…

Homelessness prevention is a strong focus for Streetohome and our current efforts are directed at filling gaps in the homelessness service system with sustainable solutions. As we forge ahead with…

Turning Point held its 12th Annual Making Recovery a Reality Gala with Chris Gailus of Global BC as emcee, and Howard Blank as auctioneer. Rob Lowe, actor, author and producer, was the…

May 13th, 2019 marked the 36th year of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. More than 1,300 guests and volunteers gathered at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver to honour this…

Dr. Sherri Magee joined the Streetohome Board in 2017. Sherri is currently the Vice Chair of the Vancouver Police Board and serves on the 58. W. Hastings Advisory Board which…

Ida is the former CEO of Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. She has been a Streetohome Board Member since 2008, when the Foundation was founded. Ida currently sits on the boards…

39% of individuals in Vancouver experiencing homelessness are affected by mental illness (Vancouver Homeless Count 2018). These individuals encounter more barriers to employment and tend to be in poorer health,…

Dr. Annabel Mead is literally on the front-lines of treating addictions. Today, she’s working out of a temporary Medical Response Unit set-up on a vacant lot in the Downtown Eastside…

Kevin Bent has more than 20 years of print and online media and marketing leadership experience. He has held numerous senior sales and publishing roles throughout Canada. Currently, he’s leading…

A new IT system can mean a lot. A company can work more efficiently and help more people faster. It can mean even more when it is being shared with…