Coalition Projects
These are just a few of the projects that the coalition has supported. These are meant to be an example of the types of work the Coalition undertakes, not an extensive list of operations.
Infographic for the SRD
Concept drawing of Q’Waxsem Place
2023-24 - 5-Year Strategic Plan
The CRDCEH is currently undertaking a strategic planning process with Resilience Planning. Stay tuned for results! Expected completion - June 2024.
2023 - System Inventory
Campbell River now has the start of a homelessness System Inventory. This excel document is a list of many of the housing and services for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. It looks at how these organizations/programs navigate assessments, waitlists, referrals, data collection and more.
Please email info@crhousing.net for more information.
Agencies are invited to update their information regularly
2023 Point in Time Count - April 26, 2023
The 2023 Point in Time Count data collection is now complete and results are in. Full results can be found HERE.
Collecting Stories of Where you Live: A Regional Survey Project, 2022
The survey we have created is meant to achieve a person-centred look at housing and services throughout the region. Instead of looking to market factors and housing availability, it instead looks at housing and service access through individual/family experiences.
With this method, we hope to be able to paint a picture of what affordable, accessible, and safe housing and services looks like throughout the region. This data will be available to organizations and governments for things such as:
Articulating the importance of housing and service expansion
Applying for funding to support housing and service needs
Influencing program and service development
Informing housing and services policies and practices in the region
Final reports are available here:
*Results are based only on the completed surveys received. No survey responses were received from other communities within the SRD.
Infographic Snapshots are available here:
Project: Supportive Housing In Campbell River
In 2018, the Coalition began reaching out to the City of Campbell River to advocate for supportive housing. In 2021, a 50-unit supportive housing building called Q’Waxsem Place opened in Campbell River. Despite this, there are at least 116 people completely homeless in the community.
2018
May: Presentations by Dani Daigle and Natalie Meredith on the BC Housing Rapid Response to Homelessness funding program to the Coalition.
June: Letter to City of Campbell River, followed by Coalition presentation to City of Campbell River and a letter of support from Charmaine Enns, Chief Medical Officer for the North Island.
October: Meeting with City of Campbell River to discuss best practice for locating supportive housing.
November: Strathcona Community Health Network Presentation on Regional Housing Needs Assessment to City of Campbell River and BC Housing Joint Meeting.
2019
March: City of Campbell River and BC Housing sign MOU to develop 50 units of supportive housing with 24/7 supports. Collected letters of support for the City to support land acquisition.
2021
February: 50 units at 580 Dogwood St, named Q’Waxsem Place, open and welcome new tenants.
Spring to present: Coalition continues to support by helping to facilitate the Community Advisory Committee which addresses neighbourhood and community concerns regarding Q’Waxsem Place.
Resources
Learn more about BC Housing Supportive Housing.
Learn about Housing First.
Learn about Coordinated Access.
Project: Affordable Housing Campaign
Affordable Housing is on everyone’s mind. People from all walks of life are being affected by the affordability and availability of housing. In 2019, the Coalition worked with the Strathcona Community Health Network to start a dialogue about affordable housing and how it benefits the whole community.
Affordable Housing Benefits Everyone engaged residents by providing information, resources, and examples of affordable housing, as well as opportunities for conversations to discuss hopes, dreams, and concerns.
The project was funded by Island Health, the City of Campbell River, and the Strathcona Regional District. The final report was prepared by the Centre for Sustainability Whistler.
What We Found
The four major findings from the Affordable Housing Benefits Everyone engagements were that Campbell River residents want:
More affordable housing to rent and to own
Great diversity in housing types such as townhouses, tiny homes, and apartments.
Better regulation to encourage affordable and diverse housing
More infill and density with access to transport networks and amenities
The report was presented to the City of Campbell River in June of 2019.
Project: Terms of Reference / Structure Plan
The Coalition has received funding from SPARC BC to support strategic planning for the development of the Coalition’s Terms of Reference and structure. This funding also included the creation of a Campbell River Housing Inventory, and an anti-stigma and awareness social media and communications campaign.
Campbell River Housing Inventory created 2020, last updated Spring 2021.
Steps to complete this:
Review of Coalition’s operating structure and Terms of Reference
Regional data collection on housing and service needs - April-May 2022
Continue building relationships with partners to encourage community collaboration and evidence-informed solutions to ending homelessness
Work with consultant to develop new Terms of Reference and adjust structure to make the Coalition more inclusive and effective