17 years ago, Olivia moved to Vancouver with her partner, and had a happy, healthy son. A lot has happened since – her family has grown, and she recently separated from her partner. Six months ago, she received an eviction notice from her landlord, who wanted to renovate their home.
A Q&A with Tracey Harvey, Streetohome Administration and Donor Manager
Tracey Harvey has been a part of the Streetohome team for the last eight years, working as the Administration and Donor Manager, and leading our substance use and recovery initiatives portfolio. As she moves onto new adventures, we’d like to take the time to share her journey and accomplishments at Streetohome.
Recovery Café Opens at 620 Clark Drive
It’s been a long time coming – the Kettle’s Recovery Café has officially opened its permanent site in Vancouver. This follows a temporary pop-up location in early 2022 donated by Tanjit Kalhar with equipment funded by Vancouver Police Foundation and operations funding supported by Giustra Foundation.
Surrey & White Rock Life Intentions Action Planner
Streetohome is pleased to announce that we’ve developed a Surrey/White Rock edition of the Life Intentions Action Planner & Companion Guide to Services (LIAP) to meet the goal setting and service navigation needs of homeless populations.
Thank you for having us
Connect Day is an annual event that brings together service providers from the North Shore and surrounding area into one space so that individuals can learn more about the variety of services available near them.
Transformation and Hope – Building Out Lives
As you drive down Clark Drive, you’ll notice a stunning mural of butterflies and moths at the corner of Clark and Frances. The mural symbolizes transformation and hope and provides a beautiful façade for 620 Clark Drive – the new location of the Kettle Society’s Recovery Café.
Becoming part of a community = Better outcomes for all
“I heard about Streetohome 12 years ago from friends who spoke highly of their work around housing and mental health. My wife, Heather, and I had led fundraising efforts for depression research at UBC, and my interest in that and Streetohome’s work aligned. The more time you spend with Streetohome, the greater the realization becomes that while mental health and/or substance use may be a component for some, for others – it is plain old bad luck,” says Lloyd Craig, Streetohome Board Co-Vice-Chair and former CEO, Coast Capital Savings.
Working together to build trust, hope and pathways forward
Sex Industry Liaison Officer, Constable Linda Malcolm, has worked with the Vancouver Police Department for 41 years. For most of this time, she was in plain clothes and working on the streets, predominately in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. She has worked with at-risk women and men for the last 16 years and with her infectious smile and warmth, has built an unprecedented trust within the community, providing a link between sex workers and the police through support and intervention. Four and a half of these were spent investigating Robert Pickton as part of the Missing Women’s Task Force.
A message from the Board Chair and CEO
Without a sense of community, we can’t expect better outcomes for people, especially in a time when social isolation has become the norm – whether that’s as insidious as not knowing our neighbours, or as straightforward as the pandemic lockdowns. As the world discovered during the height of the pandemic, humans thrive when they have a sense of belonging, when … Read More
Want2 App + Life Intentions Action Planner
Want2 helps individuals with unmet needs – including youth, adults, seniors, families, immigrants & refugees, LGBTQ2S+ and Indigenous – to prioritize their personal goals and find free resources that fit their unique needs and preferences. Want2 then empowers individuals to make plans that effectively meet their needs, one step at a time.
