Ideally, less than 30% of your income is spent on housing. Almost half (47.4%) of Nanaimo’s renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
Learn MoreThe final data highlights the dire need for increased affordable housing and improved services for those facing homelessness.
Learn MoreMany people experiencing homelessness are facing health challenges; 61% have a mental health challenge, 41% have a medical issue and 24% have an acquired brain injury.
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It takes a lot of teaching and support before a young person can be independent out in the world as an adult. Many of Nanaimo’s youth would not be set up for success without the help of the Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA). “It’s sort of acting like that parent … preparing them for adulthood,” says Chris Lakusta, director of housing and […]
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The Nanaimo community has received funding from the federal government for local initiatives that provide support to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rental supplements, the opening of warming centres, and mobile outreach to Indigenous homeless youth are just a few of the programs that have been funded over the […]
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The rent bank in Nanaimo has only existed for a month and a half, but already applications for loans are being sent in daily. It’s great to see residents in need reaching out for help, says John McCormick, co-executive director of the Nanaimo Region John Howard Society, the organization that’s running the rent bank. But […]
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At the core of Haven Society is a simple belief: “We believe all people are entitled to live a violence-free life.” Those are the words of Dawn Clark who works at Haven Society – an organization that provides escape and support for those affected by family violence and other types of violence, as well as […]
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