“Family is everything for me,” says Francesco Aquilini, in his office at Rogers Arena. “It’s the foundation of our society. That’s what a country is, families coming together. The minute the family breaks down, society breaks down.”
Co:Here Housing
Streetohome partnered with Co:Here Foundation and Salsbury Community Society to build supportive housing on a church parking lot. Co:Here Housing was developed in the Grandview Woodlands neighbourhood (at 1st Ave and Victoria Drive). There are 18 units for homeless people from the surrounding neighbourhood. Eight units are for co-residents who will pay a reduced rent in exchange for helping the other residents … Read More
Leading-edge mental health and addictions care model launches at St. Paul’s Hospital
Access to health care services can mean the difference between life and death. That’s something Dalton Burgess can attest to. He credits the Rapid Access Addiction Clinic (RAAC) at St. Paul’s Hospital with saving his life. Before getting treated there, Burgess struggled with extreme opioid abuse for years. During a period of abstinence, he earned a business degree, built a career, got married, had a son, and bought a house. But the cycle of addiction, relapse and recovery continued.
Pacifica Treatment Centre Race for Recovery Fun Run 2018
Come and support the Pacifica Treatment Centre in their first annual Fun Run. Encouraging healthy connections and physical activity as a part of a wholesome recovery, the 5 km and 1 km runs will take place at Trout Lake August 12, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Fun Run will mark the centre’s 41st anniversary as a BC treatment centre, and will be followed by live music and a BBQ picnic in the park.
2018 HSABC Conference
Homelessness Services Association BC (HSABC) is proud to launch its inaugural annual conference September 19-21, 2018. The conference will be a wonderful opportunity to meet and network with professionals in the homelessness serving sector over three days of practical training and education. Conference attendees can also sign up for a selection of tours that will explore a range of innovative programs and shelters that provide support for people experiencing homelessness in Metro Vancouver communities.
St. Paul’s The HUB
Streetohome is partnering with St Paul’s Hospital to build a space – the ‘HUB’ – that includes 10 clinical treatment spaces and a transitional centre including common lounge, kitchen, overnight accommodation with bathroom and shower facilities for eight individuals. The HUB will serve those living with severe addictions and mental health issues.
Olivia Skye
Streetohome partnered with Atira Women’s Resource Society to develop Olivia Skye (41 East Hastings), a 198 unit mixed-income building in the Downtown Eastside. This development has market rentals, rent geared to income units (maximum rent 30% of income), and supportive housing all under one roof. Streetohome’s funding went towards 52 supportive housing units for women-led couples who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. … Read More
Olivia Skye building opens
Streetohome Foundation President and CEO Rob Turnbull thanked the Carraresi and MariaMarina Foundations for their generous support of the Olivia Skye building – which officially opened today.
Annex 2 Housing
Streetohome partnered with Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) to create housing that meets the needs of homeless youth including those who are Indigenous, identify as LGBTQ2S, and/or are transitioning out of foster care or juvenile detention. The project included the purchase of a six to seven bedroom home in East Vancouver and will build on the success of the Annex that … Read More
National Bank Private Banking 1859 invests in addressing homelessness
Streetohome has received a $20,000 donation from National Bank Private Banking 1859 to fund supportive housing and homeless prevention initiatives.
