Agenda Package - City of Vernon

Evaluation of Homelessness Strategy for the North Okanagan
greater awareness of the challenges of homelessness amongst agenc¡es, authorities and
politicians at the Provincial and local levels; but perhaps most importantly, a greater array and
availability of resources, funds and initiatives support¡ng homelessness programming'
}ìI, I LT)I N(ì IIR I D(ìES: THE 2OO7 HON4E [-E,SSN T1SS S- I'II'\-f E,(ìì.
FOI{ I-HE NT)II'|H OKANAGAN
"The Homelessness Strategy for the North Okonagan wds establ¡shed to engãge
various community committees, service providers, vorious government officials,
local services and orgonîzations and concerned community members in creoting
a plan toilored to the particulor needs and actions to end homelessness in the
North Okanagan."
Funded by Services Canada, Buildins Bridses: The 2007 Homelessness Strateev for the
North Okanasan was prepared over the period September 2006 to March 2007' Championed
¡v trr" social Planning counc¡l for the North okanagan it engaged and consulted with numerous
stakeholders and service providers. lt recommended a variety of strategies in the areas of
affordable housing, income and employment, and support services all broadly focused on the
effort to end homelessness in the North Okanagan.
The project was guided by a steering committee and the inputs from the Action
Network on Poverty and Homelessness as well as the Partners For A Safe And Healthy
Community. The Steering Committee consisted of the following individuals:
Ms. Barb Lévesque,
Mr. Terry Pakenham
Ms. Marilyn Mardiros
Ms. Debra Bob
Mr. Jake Freeman
John Howard SocietY
Community Policing Unit,
University of British Columbia Okanagan
North Okanagan Employment Enhancement Society
(NOEES)
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help reduce the NtMBy syndrome; (7L) Communities need to oddress the lock of occess to tronsportation between
work, services ond shelter for the homeless."
Local Government Forums On Homelessness,
Website: www.housing.gov'bc.c, June 2006.
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