The PGNAETA Reaching Home Division and Local Homelessness Response Leadership Table approve funding for projects that: respond to the priorities outlined in the Community Plan (CP), meet a demonstrated need and are targeted toward culturally appropriate support. Funding also covers projects that provide services aimed at prevention and shelter diversion, housing, client support, capital investments, coordination of resources, and data quality improvement.
We are pleased to support the following projects identified as addressing and reducing homelessness within Prince George that are receiving funding under the Designated Communities stream.
Projects are funded from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027.
Address: 1046 – 4th Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3J1
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 and addresses all stages of homelessness. The project will have three focal points, addressing urgent needs, transition needs and set up needs.
Address: Downtown (C1 Zone) City of Prince George
The Reaching Home funds will contribute towards the Clean & Safe Program which works 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 made up of the unemployed, underemployed and those at risk of homelessness. The intent is to provide low barrier to entry employment, provide training to assist with success in the workplace and 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.
Address: 144 George St, Prince George, BC, V2L 1P9
The Reaching Home funds will support 2.5 Evening Outreach Workers. Under the 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.
Address: 144 George St, Prince George, BC, V2L 1P9
The Reaching Home funds will contribute towards the support of 2 Housing workers who will support a minimum of 120 clients with securing safe affordable housing - minimum from group termed hardest to house. The Housing Workers will also form 3 new relationships with landlords/property management, continue client supports, oversee the ‘by names’ list, assist in achieving second chance housing and provide ongoing support.
Address: 1152 Third Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3E5
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 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.
Address: 1220 2nd Ave., Prince George, BC, V2L 3B3
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.
Address: 1070 – 4th Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3J1
To support 1.5 Employment Facilitators who will assist individuals who are homeless, marginally housed or at risk of homelessness to participate in employment related activities over the duration of the program.
Address: 154 Quebec St, Prince George, BC, V2L 1W2
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.
Address: 2020 Massey Dr, Prince George, BC, V2L 4V7
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 resources and referrals.
Address: #1 – 1562 2nd Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3B8
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.
Projects are funded from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027.
Address: 890 Vancouver St, Prince George, BC, V2L 1C3
The Aboriginal Business Development Association will: facilitate Financial Literacy workshops that include budgeting, saving, banking, credit, debt and consumerism (Prince George and First Nation Communities); provide Emergency Financial Assistance to peoples facing risk of eviction and or disconnection of necessary utilities as a means of preventing homelessness (Prince George only); provide meat and/or grocery supports to households to address food insecurity issues of peoples living on limited income and struggling to ensure families are able to nutritionally sustain themselves (Prince George only); Food Literacy / Preservation Workshops will be delivered both in the City of Prince George and neighbouring First Nations Communities.
Address: 365 George St, Prince George, BC, V2L 3J3
To reduce homelessness and housing instability among people accessing Soonats’ooneh Health Society services by strengthening trauma-informed, culturally safe housing advocacy and support. We aim to maintain and strengthen Natsoolyis as a culturally safe space for community members who seek shelter, care, and connection. Soonats’ooneh provides access to Indigenous cultural programming, healthy meals, and land-based activities, including cultural camps and medicine gathering to the people we serve. These offerings are central to healing, resilience, and wellbeing for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness, particularly in urban settings where many are disconnected from their cultures, ancestral lands, and traditional support systems. In addition to its wellness and cultural role, Natsoolyis continues to serve as an essential emergency space for community members during periods of extreme cold and heat, offering safety, stability, and support for people living on or close to the street.
Address: #304 – 1488 4th Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 4Y2
The Native Courtworkers & Counselling Association BC (Prince George location) provide support services to clients navigate the criminal justice system as well as providing other related supports/referrals needed to assist in improving individuals and families health and wellness in Prince George.
Address: 835 3rd Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3H7
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.
Address: 1600 3rd Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3G6
The Drop In House of Friendship provides twenty four (24) hour support services in two locations. The overnight 30 bed shelter is a low barrier coed facility operating twelve (12) hours per night providing one meal, laundry and showers to clients. The other piece of day service is at the House of Friendship where clients can access another 2 meals, showers, laundry, phone, computer and personal storage services. Crisis response and community referrals focusing in the areas of housing, emergency supports, and urgent medical / mental health needs.
Address: #1 – 1562 2nd Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3B8
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.
Address: #1 – 1562 2nd Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3B8
The Fire Pit Cultural Drop-In Center Gathering Space is designed to address both immediate basic needs and long-term strategies to reduce homelessness in the community. Street involved individuals and those experiencing various levels of homelessness, poverty, substance abuse, mental health challenges face significant barriers to accessing the key social determinants of health. These barriers limit their ability to attain housing stability, food security, positive health outcomes, substance use support, and access to employment opportunities.
The Fire Pit operates on the understanding-grounded in lived experience and research – that strengthening cultural identity, particularly for Indigenous individuals, plays a key role in breaking cycles of homelessness, substance use, and poverty. By providing culturally safe programming and community connection, we support the development of positive cultural identity, self-sufficiency, and belonging. This approach contributes to improved mental health, emotional, and physical well-being, while creating meaningful pathways toward housing stability and long-term homelessness reduction.
Address: #301 – 1777 3rd Ave, Prince George, BC, V2L 3G7
Support the most vulnerable individuals and families in Prince George by assisting with their food insecurities.
Address: 890 Vancouver St, Prince George, BC, V2L 2P5
The project provides Financial Literacy through facilitation of workshops that cover budgeting, saving, banking, credit, debt and consumerism. The Rent Bank offers zero percent interest loans for individuals and families who are behind on their rent or utilities. Meat/ Grocery assistance is provided through supplementary protein and grocery cards to assist with the rising cost of groceries.
Address: 987 4th Ave, Prince George
Monthly gathering of support and information to the Indigenous homeless and vulnerable in urban Prince George.
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.
