Streetohome Blog

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…

As our Board Chair, John McLernon, says, “While we don’t have any home runs this past year, we are hitting a lot of solid singles – providing multiple pathways out…

More and more businesses are incorporating diversity and inclusion as key components in their business strategy, and research consistently shows that people who have experienced homelessness want to work and…

The Canucks for Kids Fund (CFKF), in partnership with Ascend Fundraising Solutions (FS), is proud to announce that the 50/50 jackpot on November 27th vs. the LA Kings is expected…

Streetohome is committed to ensuring that people in our city, who are at-risk of homelessness or have lived experience of homelessness, have access to employment opportunities that align with their…

As the temperature continues to drop, Vancouver’s cold, damp winters will take a huge toll on the city’s homeless. The cold weather not only means needing to keep warm, but…

The Housing Research Collaborative (HRC) is a cross-sectoral community of housing providers and housing research professionals housed within the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP). Its goal is to…