Mental-health, addiction services to expand in downtown Victoria

This is a great initiative that we hope will go a long way to help those experiencing homelessness in Victoria. Kudos to all the partners that collaborated to make this possible. Read more

Funding will allow Our Place to serve lunch on weekends

Our Place will now be able to serve food on weekends thanks to a grant from the Victoria Foundation.  Two great organizations working together to aid those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Read more

Work to begin on aboriginal home in Victoria

The much anticipated former Traveller’s Inn at 120 Gorge Rd is set to become housing for Aboriginals in Greater Victoria.  Read more

Ahousaht First Nation brings convoy of food for Victoria’s homeless

The Ahousaht First Nation made the trek down the island, collecting donations as they went, and brought hundreds of items for those experiencing homelessness in Greater Victoria. Read more

Federal byelection candidates forum

Last night, the Downtown Service Providers (including the Coalition) hosted an All-Candidates Meeting on Homelessness, Poverty and Harm Reduction. Here’s an article featured in the Times Colonist: Read more

Victoria Youth Vital Signs

For the fourth year in a row, Youth Housing and Homelessness is the top area identified by graders as needing the most attention in the Victoria Foundation’s Youth Vital Signs Reports. Read more

All-Candidates Meeting Q/A

The Downtown Service Providers (DSP) is holding a All-Candidates Meeting on Homelessness, Poverty and Harm Reduction on Nov 21, 2012 at the First Metropolitan United Church Hall at 6:15pm.  Read more

Victorians asked to pledge a cold night

The Coalition is asking Greater Victoria to take the pledge and turn their heat off for just 24 hours. Read more

Housing money reinstated by Victoria council

The City of Victoria has voted to keep the Housing Trust Fund at $500,000, after a previous vote to cut $100,000. Read more

City restores $100,000 for social housing after community pressure

The City of Victoria has voted to keep the Housing Trust Fund at $500,000, after a previous vote to drop $100,000. Read more