Comments on: Homelessness in Vancouver and sustainability: Researching the issue http://hummingbird604.com/2008/05/30/homelessness-in-vancouver-and-sustainability-researching-the-issue/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rashad http://hummingbird604.com/2008/05/30/homelessness-in-vancouver-and-sustainability-researching-the-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Rashad Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:59:55 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=877#comment-1028 One program being executed in my town that may interest you is a "continuum of care" type of service for the 164 individuals chosen to take part in this program (164 of 3000-4000 homeless because that's how large the housing unit is). By continuum of care we mean that services are given to those on any spectrum of homelessness, and the key is that we try and lead individuals from one end (homelessness) to the other end (permanent housing and self-sustainability). The past few years we've had 60-80% success rate: by the end of the (six month) program, that percentage of participants are no longer homeless. Maybe you would be interested in comparing different types of programs, like these, and seeing if they pose a potential end to homelessness? And of course I don't mean no homelessness ever, but you know what I mean. I would guess that Vancouver has excellent programs like our "continuum of care", as Canada's public policy tends to be a tad better than that here in the states... One program being executed in my town that may interest you is a “continuum of care” type of service for the 164 individuals chosen to take part in this program (164 of 3000-4000 homeless because that’s how large the housing unit is). By continuum of care we mean that services are given to those on any spectrum of homelessness, and the key is that we try and lead individuals from one end (homelessness) to the other end (permanent housing and self-sustainability). The past few years we’ve had 60-80% success rate: by the end of the (six month) program, that percentage of participants are no longer homeless. Maybe you would be interested in comparing different types of programs, like these, and seeing if they pose a potential end to homelessness? And of course I don’t mean no homelessness ever, but you know what I mean.

I would guess that Vancouver has excellent programs like our “continuum of care”, as Canada’s public policy tends to be a tad better than that here in the states…

]]> By: mattkirkey http://hummingbird604.com/2008/05/30/homelessness-in-vancouver-and-sustainability-researching-the-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 mattkirkey Sat, 31 May 2008 05:04:52 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=877#comment-1029 here's an angle - excessive alcohol taxes cause inability to acquire alcohol resulting in seeking the only available substance cheap enough to abuse - crack. a theory, but kind of smart. here’s an angle – excessive alcohol taxes cause inability to acquire alcohol resulting in seeking the only available substance cheap enough to abuse – crack.

a theory, but kind of smart.

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