Financial Literacy, Rent Bank, Meat & Grocery Assistance
Aboriginal Business Development Centre
Financial insecurity remains a significant barrier for many individuals and families, affecting their ability to maintain stable housing, afford nutritious food, and build a secure financial future. Rising living costs, unexpected financial hardships, and limited access to financial education contribute to cycles of poverty, housing instability, and food insecurity. To address these critical issues, this project will provide a Financial Literacy Course, Rent Bank, and Community Meat and Grocery Gift Cards, offering both immediate relief and long-term financial empowerment.
890 Vancouver St, Prince George, BC, V2L 2P5
PG Housing First
Association Advocating for Women and Community
The Reaching Home funds will contribute towards the support of 2 FTE Housing workers who will support a minimum of 120 clients with securing safe affordable housing - minimum from group termed hardest to house. Form 3 new relationships with landlords/property management. Continue supports. Oversee by names listAssist in achieving second chance housing. Provide ongoing support.
144 George Street, Prince Geroge, B.C., V2L 1P9
Evening Outreach Program
Association Advocating of Women and Community
The Reaching Home funds will support 2 ½ FTE Evening Outreach Workers. Under the Evening Outreach Worker program, workers will connect with clients and individuals providing direct engagement dispensing drinks, sandwiches and snacks and providing supportive services such as assisting with securing shelter or other services that may be required throughout the evening hours.
144 George Street, Prince George, B.C., V2L 1P9
Release Support Services
Canadian Mental Health Association of Northern British Columbia
The Reaching Home funds will contribute towards one Program Worker who will support individuals released from a psychiatric unit or psychiatric home into shelters or homelessness in an effort to ensure that the appropriate connections to community services are in place for them to access necessary medications and medical follow-ups. Measurable goals are defined and set by the individual then supported to achievement and tracked by staff.
1152 3rd Ave, Prince George, B. C., V2L 3E5
Survival and Beyond
Prince George Brain Injured Group
To support 1 ½ FTE Employment Facilitators who will assist individuals who are homeless, marginally housed or at risk of homeless to participate in employment related activities over the duration of the program.
1070 4th Ave, Prince George, B.C., V2L 3J1
Downtown Alley Clean Team Program
Prince George Downtown Business Development Association
The Reaching Home funds will contribute towards the Clean & Safe Program will work to address the systemic hygiene issues resulting from the homeless and at risk populations living on the streets of Prince George while also creating employment for DART employees who are taken from the unemployed, underemployed and those at risk of homelessness. The intent is to provide low barrier to entry employment and also receive training to assist with success in the workplace and also with health and addictions barriers. Following a period of economic instability and rising food/housing costs, more individuals are finding themselves accessing social services such as food and temporary shelter. There have also been increases in substance use due to mental health issues.
1406 2nd Ave, Prince George, B.C., V2L 3B6
Doorsteps Streets: Streets Were Never Meant to be a Home
Prince George New Hope Society
The Door Steps: Streets Were Never Meant to be a Home Project will work to build safety and reduce the number of homeless womyn in the City of Prince George through the provision of low barrier supports through the PGNHS drop in center. This initiative meets individuals where they are at addressing all stages of homelessness. The project will have three focal points, addressing urgent needs, transition needs and set up needs.
1046 4th Ave, Prince George, B.C., V2L 3J1
Sustaining Positive Growth
St. Vincent De Paul Society
The Reaching Home funds will be utilized to support two full time Coordinator/Assistant positions for the purposes of addressing food insecurity issues in the City of Prince George. The St. Vincent de Paul team of staff and volunteers will work to prepare and distribute a minimum of one nutritious meal per day to individuals experiencing homelessness and those facing risk of homelessness. The team will also work to prepare and distribute food hampers to those individuals and families facing food security issues on a weekly basis.
1220 2nd Ave, Prince George, B.C., V2L 3B3
Transitional Support Coordinator
The Northern John Howard Society of British Columbia
Reaching Home funds will be utilized for a Transitional Support Coordinator who will support current tenants as well as work with individuals in the justice system with discharge planning and continued support once released.
154 Quebec Street, Prince George, B.C., V2L 1W2
Window of Opportunity
YMCA of British Columbia
A full time “Housing Outreach Worker” will be supported to work with youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The Housing Outreach Worker will work to support youth by assisting them with addressing varying challenges and barriers they are currently experiencing ranging from addressing basic emergent needs, to basic life skills development to assisting in the process of maintaining and/or securing safe adequate housing opportunities through resource and referral.
2020 Massey Dr, Prince George, B.C., V2L 4V7
Prevention & Diversion
Aboriginal Business Development Centre
The Aboriginal Business Development Association will focus on providing prevention and diversion and client services for the purpose of preventing and reducing the number of homeless peoples in the City of Prince George and surrounding communities.
890 Vancouver St, Prince George, BC, V2L 2P5
$244,460.03
Community Linkages Project
Carrier Sekani Family Services
CSFS will utilize funding towards helping people who are at imminent risk of homelessness maintain their housing by providing coordination of services to achieve activities specific to meeting the needs of people experiencing, or at-risk of homelessness. This will include providing short-term financial assistance in the form of security deposits, rents, rent arrears to avoid evictions, and utilities; deliver basic supports of grocery cards, personal hygiene products, homewares gift cards; and, utilize non-financial tools such as landlord-tenant mediation, problem solving with neighbours, and helping individuals or families with budgeting.
835 Third Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3C7
$109,685.20
Food Pantry Project
Carrier Sekani Family Services
Support the most vulnerable individuals and families in Prince George by assisting with their food insecurities.
#200-1777 Third Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3G7
$12,960.00
Healing Fires
Carrier Sekani Family
Monthly gathering of support and information to the Indigenous homeless and vulnerable in urban Prince George.
#301-1777 Third Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3G7
$11,988.00
Client Supports
Native Courtworkers & Counselling Association of BC
This project will enhance the Native Courtworker’s ability to provide just and up to date services to all clientele. Our Native Courtworkers work with Bail Courts to find homes for those homeless including treatment centre options. With the new equipment, our Courtworkers would be able to help clientele at a better capacity and enhance the referral processes for clients being reintegrated into the urban setting.
#304 – 1488 Fourth Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 4Y2
$5,159.00
The Fire Pit
Positive Living North – No Kheyoh t’sih’en t’sehena Society
The Fire Pit Cultural Drop In Center: the Gathering Space is designed to address both immediate basic needs and long term strategies to reduce homelessness in the community. Street involved people and others who experience various levels of homelessness, poverty, life with addictions and mental health complications face a variety of barriers to accessing the key social determinants of health. These barriers do not allow for the attainment of housing security, food security, positive health outcomes, addictions support, and access to employment opportunities. The Fire Pit is founded on the experience and research that if we can assist Indigenous people to connect with their culture, it lays the foundation for people to move out of cycles of homelessness, addictions and poverty as a positive cultural identity encourages self-sufficiency and can result in improved health status.
1120 Third Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3E5
$79,838.62
Drop in House of Friendship
Prince George Native Friendship Centre
The Drop In House of Friendship provides twenty-four hour support services in two locations. The overnight thirty bed shelter is a low barrier coed facility operating twelve hours per night providing one meal, laundry and showers to clients. The second location provides day service at the House of Friendship where clients can access another two meals, showers, laundry, phone, computer and personal storage services. The project also provides crisis response and community referrals focusing in the areas of housing, emergency supports, and urgent medical / mental health needs.
138 George St., Prince George, BC, V2L 1P9
$233,721.89
Nicola Valley Homelessness Support Project
ASK Wellness Society
ASK Wellness Society will use the Reaching Home funding to support three positions: a Tenant Liaison, a Cultural Support Worker, and a Project Coordinator. These individuals will assist those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Merritt and broader Lower Nicola regions. It is important to note that individuals accessing services from Merritt ASK Wellness often come from other communities affected by events such as the fires in Lytton and Spence’s Bridge. During the intake process, we will identify the specific needs of each individual, and our staff will coordinate services, support, and resources to address those needs effectively.
2196 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, BC, V2B 0J7
$170,450.00
Community Bridging Project
Canadian Mental Health Association (Cariboo Chilcotin)
The Canadian Mental Health Association of North Caribou (CMHA) will utilize the Reaching Home funds towards the Program Coordinator who will provide coordination and a formalized access point to housing support services in Williams Lake to support core housing needs for homeless individuals that are hard to house and vulnerable individuals to access market housing and assist individuals in being successful in retaining housing with the necessary team of supports. Our goal is to stabilize individuals and/or living arrangements by providing concrete supports and services, which ensure long-term success.
201-35 South 2nd Ave, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 3W3
$110,750.00
Getting to Home: Addressing Homelessness in Greater Trail Project
Trail Association for Community Living
The Getting to Home (GTH) project aims to eliminate homelessness in the Lower Columbia Region by ensuring that all individuals receive the specific housing assistance and support they require. To achieve this objective, the Reaching Home funds will be allocated to three key positions: a Program Coordinator, a Housing Facilitator, and a Data Manager. These roles are essential for providing comprehensive support to those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the Lower Columbia Region.
1565 Bay Ave, Trail, BC, V1R 4B2
$150,700.00
Comox Valley Affordable Housing Society
The Comox Valley Affordable Housing Society (CVAHS) plans to allocate the Reaching Home Rural and Remote funding to support two positions: a Tenant Support Worker and a Bookkeeper. The Tenant Support Worker will assist both current residents and newcomers facing housing instability or homelessness, aiming to mitigate homelessness in the community. Additionally, weekly social integration activities, including life skills training and budgeting workshops, will be offered to individuals utilizing these services.
#21-1547 Dingwall Road, Courtenay, BC, V9N 3S8
$90,600.00
Survivors Housing Support Project
Comox Valley Head Injury Society
Comox Valley Head Injury Society (CVHIS) will utilize the Reaching Home Rural and Remote funding towards a Housing Coordinator who will provide coordination of services to achieve activities specific to meeting the needs of people they serve who are experiencing, or at risk of homelessness in Courtenay, BC.
102-254 Simms St, Courtenay, BC, V9W 5W1
$60,800.00
Comox Valley Project
Comox Valley Transition Society
The Comox Valley Transition Society will utilize the Reaching Home funding to provide four positions: three Case Workers and one Shower Attendant Worker who will oversee the shower program and Peer Support Worker. The Case Workers will coordinate services to achieve activities specific to meeting the needs of people experiencing, or at-risk of homelessness.
625 England Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2N5
$134,500.00
MY House Service Project
Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited
The Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited (GVYU) will utilize the Reaching home Rural and Remote funding towards expanding the “My House” services for youth who identify needing assistance in homelessness where two Youth Outreach Workers will provide one-on-one services to achieve activities specific to meet the needs of individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Additionally, the funding will cover supplies and other resources to further support youth of this project.
7368 Proctor St, Mission, BC, V2V 4H8
$88,500.00
Community Homeless Outreach Project
Cedar Strong Prevention and Intervention Society
The Reaching Home funds will empower two crucial positions: a Homeless Outreach Worker and a Housing HUB Coordinator. These dedicated professionals will partner with community stakeholders to tackle homelessness head-on in Hope, BC, through the dynamic and sustainable implementation of a comprehensive homelessness strategy. This initiative aims to strengthen case management support by expanding and integrating services, ultimately providing enhanced assistance to those at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.
650 Old Princeton Way, Hope, BC, V0X 1L4
$150,650.00
Oceanside Project
Island Crisis Care Society
Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) will utilize the Reaching Home Rural and Remote funding towards an Outreach Worker who will provide coordination of services to achieve activities specific to meeting the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Parksville, BC.
222 Corfield Place, Parksville, BC, V9P 2G2
$92,9000.00
Pathway Home Project
Kitimat Community Services Society
The Kitimat Community Services Society will utilize the Reaching Home Rural and Remote funding towards one position, Housing Support Worker, who will provide coordination of services to achieve activities specific to meeting the needs of people experiencing housing instability, eviction, or unsheltered living due to financial hardship, metal health challenges, substance use, or lack of available housing options or at risk of homelessness.
102-370 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 1T6
$90,000.00
West Coast KUU-US Intervention and Networking Division (KIND) Project
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
KUU-US will utilize the BC Rural and Remote funding towards two positions: Homelessness Coordinator and Homelessness Support Worker who will support individuals and families living in seven communities: Tofino, Ucluelet and throughout the rural and remote Nuu-Chah-nulth Nations (primarily Ucluelet (Hitacu), Tla-O-Qui-Aht (Ty Histanis, Esowista, Opitsaht), Toquaht (Macoah), Ditidaht) and Port Alberni. KUU-US will provide food hampers, hygiene supplies, clothing, extreme weather supplies, cultural supports, financial supports to secure and/or maintain housing, prevent eviction and provide educational material and workshops.
4589 Adelaide St, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 6N2
$208,400.00
Hama?elas Community Project
Laichwiltach Family Life Society
Laichwiltach Family Life Society plans to allocate the Reaching Home funds to support two key positions: the Kitchen Lead Worker and the Executive Director/Supervisor. The Kitchen Lead Worker will manage the Hama?elas Community Kitchen, ensuring the provision of hot meals each evening and breakfast every morning for a duration of 52 weeks. This initiative aims to assist individuals experiencing homelessness in accessing essential community services more effectively.
441 – 4th Ave, Campbell River, BC, V9W 3W7
$27,000.00
Homeward Penticton Project
Partners in Resources Inc. (Penticton)
Partners in Resources will work with up to 28 clients homeless or at risk of homelessness with the support and resources they need to obtain and/or remain housed through housing services, prevention and shelter diversion services, and client support services.
3006 34th Street Vernon, BC, V1T 5X5
$89,400.00
Homeward Vernon Project
Partners in Resources Inc. (Vernon)
The Homeward Vernon Project aims to assist up to 26 clients who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The project provides the necessary support and resources to help these individuals secure and maintain stable housing. This includes a range of services such as housing assistance, prevention and shelter diversion services, and personalized client support.
3006 34th St, Vernon, BC, V1T 5X5
$56,700.00
Homeward West Kelowna Project
Partners in Resources Inc. (West Kelowna)
The Homeward West Kelowna Project will use Reaching Home funds to support up to 35 clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The project will provide the necessary resources and services to help clients secure and maintain stable housing. This will include housing services, prevention and shelter diversion services, and client support services.
#3 – 2411 Drought Road, West Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6G4
$90,955.00
Housing Hope Project
Powell River Educational Services Society
The project will establish two critical positions: a Housing Worker and a Project Coordinator to assist with up to 60 individuals who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, this will assist local families with children while also collecting data to promote community awareness and action regarding family, child, and youth homelessness. We will provide the support and resources they need to secure and maintain housing through a combination of housing services, prevention and shelter diversion services, and additional client support services.
4351 Ontario Ave, Powell River, BC, V8A 1V3
$197,000.00
Oceanside Crisis Prevention and Response Team Project
Risebridge Society
This project will support one Housing Coordinator and one Outreach Worker in Parksville. The Society will also extend its services to nearby areas, including Qualicum, Whiskey Creek, Nanoose, Errington, Dashwood, and Bowser. They will provide resources, advocacy, and service coordination to meet the specific needs of individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
345 Pym St N, Parksville, BC, V9P 1C8
975 Shearme Road, Coombs, BC, V0R 1M0
$77,000.00
Salt Spring Housing First Project
Salt Spring & Southern Gulf Islands Community Services Society
The objective of the project is to implement a comprehensive service delivery system in the community based on Housing First principles and practices to address the needs of an increasing population of homeless and housing insecure. The focus of the project is to provide basic support and case management services, identify and support landlords and a range of housing options, coordinate a multi-service team including “in house” and community partners providing, legal, financial, vocation development, mental health and addictions support, health/dental and peer support. Island Community Services will utilize the Reaching Home Rural and Remote funding towards a Housing First Coordinator to provide coordination of services including leading the community coordinated access and assessment process and for an Intensive Case Manager to provide direct support, advocacy and connecting services for individuals. Due to the lack of, and complexity in accessing, specific important services in our rural island community, targeted case management activities will include the brokering of dental care and mental health supports.
268 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring, BC, V8K 2K6
$202,500.00
Homelessness Prevention Project
Smithers Community Services Association
The Smithers Homelessness Prevention Program aims to enhance the self-sufficiency of individuals experiencing chronic or episodic homelessness, as well as those at risk, by offering tailored services and support. The program will collaborate with local community organizations to facilitate housing solutions and prevent homelessness in Smithers and its surrounding areas over the long term. A key component of this initiative is the HPP Lead worker, who will assist those who are chronically or episodically homeless, as well as the precariously housed, in securing and maintaining permanent housing. This worker will address clients' core housing needs and connect them with additional support systems and services. Furthermore, the worker will foster long-term relationships with clients, providing hands-on assistance to help mitigate the challenges associated with housing instability, ultimately enabling individuals to achieve and sustain healthy living conditions. This program is essential for the Smithers Community Services Association (SCSA) to ensure that the most vulnerable populations can access their fundamental needs.
3815 Railway Ave, Smithers, BC, V0J 2N3
$70,600.00
SHHS Community Outreach Project
Squamish Helping Hands Society
Squamish Helping Hands (SHHS) will utilize the Reaching Home Rural and Remote funding to support four positions dedicated to providing and coordinating services aimed at identifying and addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the Squamish area.
37871 Third Ave, Squamish, BC, V8B 1B8
$72,500.00
St’uxwtéws Warrior Project
St’uxwtéws Bonaparte First Nations
The St’uxwtéws Warrior Project plans to allocate the Reaching Home Rural and Remote funding to support the role of a Youth Homeless Worker. This position will focus on coordinating services aimed at addressing the needs of individuals facing displacement, homelessness, or those at risk of becoming homeless. The project will also implement preventative strategies for youth, emphasizing education on the effects of addiction to homelessness and providing skill-building opportunities that foster self-esteem and essential life skills, ultimately encouraging healthy lifestyles and informed life choices to prevent homelessness.
2689A Sage Hill Road, Cache Creek, BC, V0K 1H0
$48,800.00
Work 2 Live Project
Zero Ceiling Society of Canada
Zero Ceiling Society of Canada will utilize the Reaching Home funding towards providing coordination of prevention and shelter diversion services and participant-related supports for fifteen youth (aged 19 – 29) to achieve activities specific to meeting the needs of people experiencing, or at-risk of homelessness.
1519 Spring Creek Dr, Whistler, BC, V8E 0A2
$352,200.00
Nourish Food Bank Project
Canadian Mental Health Association of Northern British Columbia
Nourish Food Bank (NFB) will allocate the Reaching Home Emergency Funds to address urgent food needs within the community of Quesnel. A total of 700 individuals identified as at-risk for food insecurity will receive vital support, including access to food resources and 270 warm meals.
102 – 345 Anderson Drive, Quesnel, BC, V2J 1G3
$25,000.00
NVSS Emergency Winter Relief Project
Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society
The Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society will deliver a 16-week Winter Emergency Relief Project to provide essential cold-weather supports for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk in Merritt and Lower Nicola. Through a part-time Winter Relief Coordinator, the project will offer hot meals, cultural wellness activities, winter survival supplies, and health and harm-reduction support, ensuring low-barrier, culturally safe services during high-need periods and extreme weather.
2702 Nicola Ave, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
$22,500.00
Nak’azdli Whut’en Winter Relief Project
Nak’azdli Whut’en
Nak’azdli Whut’en will utilize the allocated funds to purchase food items for the preparation and distribution of food hampers, stored and organized through the Community Hall. These hampers will support community members who are experiencing food insecurity or are at risk of homelessness due to financial strain, high living costs, or difficulty balancing rent and basic needs, through the winter months. The initiative aims to reduce the immediate pressures that contribute to housing instability by ensuring households have consistent access to nutritious food. The number of households and individuals receiving hampers will be tracked, and participant feedback will be collected to understand needs, measure impact, and strengthen future supports. Through this project, Nak’azdli Whut’en seeks to provide reliable, culturally safe assistance for community members facing economic hardship.
130 Greenview Drive, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0
$22,500.00
Fort St. John Winter Relief Project
City of Fort St. John
The City of Fort St. John will coordinate the purchase and distribution of care packages to support individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Distribution will occur through trusted community organizations and City partners who work directly with vulnerable populations. Care packages will be distributed through the following partners: Women’s Resource Centre, Fort St. John Association for Community Living, Community Bridge, the Friendship Centre Hot Meal Program, NENAN, the Community Action Team (CAT Team), the Situation Table, and City bylaw officers. The project anticipates providing 50 winter clothing care packages, 100 personal hygiene kits, and 115 food hampers.
10631 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC, V1J 3Z5
$22,500.00
100 Mile House Project
Canadian Mental Health – South Caribou Branch
CMHA will utilize this funding towards one part-time position to support an emergency response initiative serving vulnerable individuals and families in the South Cariboo. The project will provide essential supports including emergency food, clothing, toiletries, laundry and shower vouchers, prepaid phones and minutes, as well as tents and sleeping bags to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. A current staff member will dedicate approximately 2.5 hours per week to coordinate the purchasing and distribution of supplies, with additional support from regular staff to ensure timely, low-barrier access. This approach allows individuals to receive supports when needed, without having to wait for a specific staff member. The initiative will assist a minimum of 20 individuals and families per week, offering supports on a no-questions-asked basis, with no residency or identification requirements. Winter gear and survival kits will also be provided during colder months to address seasonal risks.
555B South Cedar Ave, 100 Mile House, BC, V0K 2E0
$3,000
Strengthening Stability Project
Robson Valley Community Services Society
The Robson Valley Community Services Society will use this funding to implement an Emergency Response Initiative supporting individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the McBride and Valemount areas. Funding will cover groceries and essential supplies, with existing staff managing ordering, inventory, stocking, and distribution to ensure efficient, direct support. The project will provide emergency food supports, develop and distribute freeze-dried or easy-to-hydrate meals for those with limited cooking access, supply essential non-food items such as clothing and toiletries, and offer practical food literacy education to help multi-barrier clients manage limited resources and maintain stability. This front-line initiative addresses urgent survival needs, supports crisis stabilization, and helps prevent further displacement while strengthening community response capacity and providing dignity-centered support to the region’s most vulnerable residents.
942 3rd Ave, McBride, BC, V0J 2E0
144 5th Ave Valemount, BC, V0E 2Z0
$3,000.00
The PGNAETA Reaching Home Division are honoured to work, live and play on the unceded traditional and ancestral territory of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation.
