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The 2008 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count took place during a 24-hour period on the night of Monday March 10th and the daytime of Tuesday, March 11th 2008. The count was directed by the Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness through a consultant, Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC). Funding for this critical initiative is being provided by the Homelessness Partnership Initiative, the United Way of the Lower Mainland and the Vancouver Foundation.
The purpose of the 2008 Homeless Count is to produce an updated estimate of the street and sheltered homeless, a demographic profile of this population, and identify trends in relation to previous counts. This information is then used to aid in service planning and inform policy development. Initial results indicated a total of 2,592 individuals enumerated, representing a 19% increase from the 2005 count and a 137% increase from the 2002 count. The final results now confirm a total of 2,660 homeless people; a 22% increase from 2005.
The final report data was released September 16th, 2008.
2008 Homeless Count document
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Greater Vancouver Shelter Strategy Study Document (April 2009)
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Alouette Home Start Society is part of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows-Katzie Community Network. AHSS projects are supported by the Community Network which is made up of 145+ members representing 55+ organizations, agencies, and ministries in this community.
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Here is a guide for low income homebuyers and homeowners and covers the processes in getting affordable housing and other legal issues: Housing and Mortgages on Affordable Housing
Analysis of the costs associated with homelessness:
Supporting a Canada wide homeless population of 150,000 people costs Canadian tax payers 4.5 to 6 billion dollars each year.
The cost of Homelessness: An analysis by Steve Pomeroy (2005).
Alternate responses in 4 Canadian Cities (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Halifax). The cost per person, per year.
1. Institutions (Prison, Psych Hospitals) $66,000-$120,000
2. Emergency Shelters (Men, Women, Youth, Families) $13,000-$42,000
3. Supportive/Transitional Housing $13,000-$18,000
4. Affordable Housing w/o supports (Singles & Families) $5,000-$8,000
