Nanaimo is in the midst of a housing and homelessness crisis, so this October 13 to 19, 2019 we’re taking the opportunity to create awareness and increase understanding about how it’s impacting our community. ...
[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Susan never thought she’d be homeless but health problems and an eviction from her home forced her to live on the streets. Thanks to a partnership between BC Housing, the City of Nanaimo, and Island Crisis Care Society, homes with supports at Newcastle Place...
Forward House and Island Crisis Care Society received $75,000 from the Community Action Initiative to implement the Oceanside Outreach Program from November 2018 to August 2019. Through this initiative, we provided two non-clinical Outreach Workers, several Peer Support Workers, community education around mental health and...
Jake has mental health challenges and hasn't been able to find a landlord in Parksville who will rent to him. As a result, he lives in a hotel. Next month, however, he's moving into Orca Place, our new supportive housing site in Parksville!...
For Tina, the biggest challenge of living in a tent was staying dry. At Newcastle Place, Tina doesn't have to worry about staying dry and can instead focus on her health....
Last year, Sky and Curtis lived in a tent on the outskirts of Nanaimo. Every few days, a bylaw officer would arrive and order the couple to leave. “It was disruptive. We had to uproot everything,” Sky said....
We are pleased to report that, as of May 2019, our More Room for Hope Capital Campaign has raised over $230,000!...
While many housing providers long favoured Treatment First programs, research has shown that Housing First is more effective at reducing substance use and keeping individuals housed. If there’s one thing Housing First enables, it’s recovery....
We are proud of our well-trained front line workers who responded quickly and professionally, and our managers and executives who worked into the night to coordinate transport and services for those effected to other programs and locations. ...
Island Crisis Care Society is pleased to confirm that we were chosen to operate interim supportive housing at 250 Terminal Avenue N. We will continue to collaborate with municipal and provincial governments, partners, and community groups to make this project a success. Homelessness has become more...