Homelessness in Nanaimo: 2018 Point-in-Time Count

The nationally coordinated 2018 PiT Count was funded through the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) and involved the collaboration of over 60 HPS-funded communities across Canada. The Nanaimo Homelessness Coalition, Nanaimo Region John Howard Society (NRJHS), and United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island (UWCNVI) organized the second consecutive HPS PiT Count in Nanaimo. The count was held on April 18th, 2018.
The Nanaimo Homelessness Coalition, formed in 2015, includes a number of non-profit agencies, government bodies, faith groups and residents of the community. The Coalition was preceded by the ‘Nanaimo Working Group on Homelessness’ which has been working to reduce homelessness in Nanaimo since 2001. The name change from ‘Working Group’ to ‘Coalition’ reflects a more proactive approach to the development and implementation of programs and services for the homeless
Publication Date: 
2018