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December 17, 2019

A Holiday Message From Our CEO

Your preferred path in life is your own to design, and to this end, we are excited to announce that the Smart Cities – Life Intentions initiative has gained the…

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December 16, 2019

Streetohome Acknowledges Ida Goodreau’s Passing

It is with great sadness that Streetohome acknowledges Ida Goodreau’s passing. Ida was a founding Streetohome Board member (2008) and served as Co-chair of Streetohome’s Finance & Audit Committee and…

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September 19, 2019

Influencing and Creating Change

Two years ago, Streetohome, thanks to in-kind support from KPMG, led the development of a business case for a new addiction recovery housing pathway – Addiction Recovery Community Housing (ARCH)….

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June 4, 2019

One-on-one with Lara Dauphinee

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…

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Streetohome has signed grant agreements for the new UGM Women and Families Centre, and the redevelopment of Salvation Army’s Vancouver Harbour Light

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…

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May 31, 2019

Turning Point Holds 12th Annual Making Recovery a Reality Gala

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…

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May 29, 2019

YWCA Marks 36th Year of the Women of Distinction Awards

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…

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March 15, 2019

Q&A: Sherri Magee, Streetohome Board Member

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…

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February 13, 2019

One-on-one with Ida Goodreau

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…

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January 24, 2019

End the Stigma around Mental Illness with Bell Let’s Talk

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,…

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