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 MoreThere are almost 8,000 people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness every year in Nanaimo. This is how our community plans to take action.
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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For the past two years, the Nanaimo Homeless Coalition has worked to become a hub of accurate and timely information about homelessness in Nanaimo. Through our communications, we have told the stories of people facing homelessness, featured many dedicated frontline workers, and offered up-to-date information about programs, resources and funding opportunities. While focusing on what’s […]
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BC Housing is preparing to open new supportive housing at 702 Nicol street later this month. Supportive housing is subsidized housing that offers on-site support for residents that are struggling with, or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Each resident has a self-contained unit with a kitchenette and bathroom and has access to staff who are […]
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With a growing number of people facing homelessness, there is also an increase in acts of violence against them. Learn why people without housing are at a higher risk of being victimized.
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Canada is facing a substance use and opioid crisis; a complex social and health issue that’s causing 20 deaths in Canada every single day. Substance use and homelessness have a long history and are well connected, but the opioid crisis is worsening the situation and significantly increasing the risk and negative impacts for vulnerable Canadians. […]
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Today in good news: check out wonderful community work happening in Nanaimo thanks to a partnership between Nanaimo Foodshare Society and St. Paul’s Anglican Church. 💟
Foodshare’s hands-on employment program offers job skill training to residents, and food prepared in the program is served to the community on a pay-what-you-can basis.
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NANAIMO – A newly-created weekly meal service is providing a hot start to the week as the weather cools.Nanaim…Comment on Facebook
An overdose advisory has been issued by Island Health for Nanaimo. Please use safely, and share this message widely.
#Nanaimo #NanaimoHomelessCoalitionPlease Share: An Overdose Advisory has been issued for Nanaimo.
Resources for safer use are available:
~ Overdose prevention services are available throughout Vancouver Island: www.islandhealth.ca/our-locations/overdose-prevention-supervised-consumption-locations
~ If you’re alone, you can try the LifeguardApp on your phone at www.lifeguarddh.com, try the Brave App on your phone at www.thebraveapp.com or contact the National Overdose Response Service at 1-888-688-6677.
~ You can check your drugs through getyourdrugstested.com or other drug checking services (drugcheckingbc.ca/drug-checking-sites/island-health)
~ To find services and supports in your area, contact the Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Service: 1-800-663-1441
~ KUU-US toll free crisis line: 1-800-588-8717 (24/7 crisis response services for Indigenous people across BC)
~ Tsow-Tun Le Lum counselling and cultural support line: 1-888-403-3123 (M-F 8 am-8 pm; Sat-Sun 10 am-2 pm) www.tsowtunlelum.org
~ FNHA’s Nasal Naloxone training video: www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/mental-wellness-and-substance-use/overdose-information/get-help
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Awesome post!
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We can’t wait for opening day at 702 Nichol Street! This vital supportive housing building will house folks experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The project was funded by BC Housing and will be operated by Island Crisis Care Society. Both organizations are NHC members. ⭐
Read all about it on our blog: ow.ly/T2XP50GyZmy
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When the folks currently at the Community Center on Fitzwilliam move in here will it be full ? Can BC Housing please keep that building going as well, over the winter at least, to house the many still on our streets and in dire need of shelter? It was renovated into an emergency home when Covid hit and everyone from the demolished Samaritan house went there as well. It seems heartless to demolish the building when the beds are so desperatley needed . BC Housing has a 60 year lease on the lot and plans to demolish and rebuild.
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