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In the last year, approximately 400 people have been housed with appropriate supports in Greater Victoria through the collective efforts of Coalition member agencies. But no number can compare to the success of supporting one individual to find a place they can call their own. Here are just a few of those success stories.
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Rick Sanderson shares two stories of hope.
JUN. 8, 2009
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Rick Sanderson is a member of The Downtown Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, a clinical team that provides access to services in a community setting for clients suffering from mental illnesses and/or addictions.
With funding the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and coordinated with the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, the Downtown ACT Team, along with three similar outreach teams, has been able to care for significantly more clients and connect them with services that include stable housing, addictions services, and vocational supports. Here, Rick shares two ‘success stories’ that would not otherwise have occurred had it not been for the Coalition’s initiatives. |
Marilynn Quigley relates a story of hope.
JUN. 8, 2009
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Streetlink is operated by the Victoria Cool Aid Society and provides 95 beds of emergency shelter for temporarily or chronically homeless adults. Client Services Workers (CSWs) coordinate referrals, hygiene services, mental health services, housing advocacy, community liaison, and crisis and life skills counseling.
Marilynn Quigley is a CSW at Streetlink, and recounts the inspirational story of a former client named “John”. |
