West Shore sees growing need for youth housing

Threshold Housing says more housing for at-risk youth is needed in the West Shore.

“With the growth and projected growth, there are going to be a lot more families that struggle and youth that need help,” said executive director Mark Muldoon…. A 2012 study by the West Shore Emergency Youth Task Force noted the overall growth rate for the Western Communities is 17.1 per cent, much higher than the overall capital region growth rate of 4.3 per cent.

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Source: Times Colonist