The Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness (RSCH) is a coalition of community organizations and all levels of government.

Our Vision
To eliminate homelessness in Greater Vancouver through the full implementation of the Regional Homelessness Plan: Three Ways to Home.

Our Mission
To inspire and lead a co-ordinated response to homelessness in the region.

In January 2009, the Government of Canada renewed funding for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS)  to March 31, 2011. Metro Vancouver’s portion of this funding is approximately $8 million a year. The RSCH is responsible for recommending Metro area projects to the Government of Canada for this funding.

The RSCH is contractually responsible to its funding partners; however, just as importantly, the Committee is accountable to those it serves: people who are homeless or “at risk”, those working directly to respond to homelessness, and the wider community.

The work of the RSCH is carried out by working groups and subcommittees.

For information on the funding allocation program and requirements for application please click here or contact Judy Roberts at 604-451-6065 or judy.roberts(at)metrovancouver.org for the application documents.

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The 2008 Comparative Community Profiles. This report complements the 2008 Homeless Count by providing in-depth analysis of the count by community.

Click here to download 2008 Comparative Community Profiles.

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Take a minute to look at the Youth Working Group video Street Smarts – Improving Relationships with Street Youth. This video is intended to assist professionals such as health care providers, police and security forces, and business owners to improve their relationships and interactions with street involved youth.
Youth who participated in making this video are available for presentations to your business or community group.