health and housing task force - nanaimo
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Health and Housing Task Force 17-JUL-2019
Health and Housing Task Force
Meeting #1
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Health & Housing Context
Presentations
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Priorities
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Terms & Purpose
2 Schedule & Procedures
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1 Terms & Purpose
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Terms & Purpose:
The task force will be required to:
Work with the Nanaimo Homelessness Coalition to:
1) Fulfill Federal funding requirements; and,
2) Determine the optimal governance structure to implement the Nanaimo Action Plan to End Homelessness.
To address the health and housing crisis in our community.
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Terms & Purpose (cont.):
Oversee the implementation of the Coalition’s Action Plan to End Homelessness and Nanaimo’s Affordable Housing Strategy;
Provide recommendations to Nanaimo City Council on other issues arising from and giving rise to homelessness in our community (poverty, mental health, substance use disorders);
Provide status updates on the progress of the taskforce to the Coalition;
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Determine the connection between the Regional District of Nanaimo affordable housing initiatives and those within the City of Nanaimo;
Advocate for additional resources from all levels of government for housing, health and poverty reduction initiatives;
Participate in the creation of a health, housing and homelessness communications strategy; and
Address other issues as the task force sees fit.
Terms & Purpose (cont.):
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Membership:
Senior level decision makers
Initial term twelve (12) months
The voting membership: • One-two (1-2) members of Council • Ten (10) members
Chair – member of Council Alternate Chair – member of Council/other task force member
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Membership (cont.):
1 – Snuneymuxw First Nation representative 1 – RCMP senior executive representative1 – VIHA senior executive representative 1 – BC Housing senior executive representative 1 – Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction senior executive staff representative 1 – Service Canada senior executive staff representative 1 – Designated “Reaching Home” Community Entity representative (by council apt.) 2 – Non-Profit Organization representatives (by council apt.) 1 – Representative from Business Community (by council apt.)
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Meeting Schedule & Procedures
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The initial meeting will be called by the Chair, with the remaining meeting schedule established by the task force.
The following City Departments will provide support to the Task Force as needed:
• Community Development Staff • City Clerk • Other Staff as required
Non-voting representatives may be invited to attend the meeting specific to topics of shared interest.
All regular meetings are open to the public.
Meeting Schedule & Procedures
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Health and HousingOverview
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“Everyone [has the right] to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions.”
- Article 11, United Nations’ International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (1976)
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Our Context & Challenges
Widening gap between income and housing costs
Continued high rates of childhood poverty
23% 2016 Child
Poverty Rate
~50% renters spending >30% income on
rent
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Context & Challenges Homeless Count doubled between
Spring 2016 and Winter 2018 335Spring 2018
Homeless Count – 174 Winter
2018
174
335
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Context & Challenges
Indigenous people disproportionately struggle with homelessness
Impacts of intergenerational trauma from colonization including residential schools
31%
69%
Indigenous Non-Indigenous
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What are barriers to housing?
0 50 100 150 200
Low IncomeNo Income Assistance
Rents Too HighPoor Housing Conditions
Family Breakdown ConflictDomestic Violence
Health Disability IssuesMental Health Issues
AddictionCriminal History
PetsChildren
DiscriminationDon't want Housing
Other not in List
13620
16143
2611
2638
822321
166
273
(2018, N=289 MULTIPLEANSWERS POSSIBLE)
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Context & Challenges Cont.. Increasing street-involved and
homeless population outpacing resources
Deepening substance use and mental health crisis
Health challenges affect ability to maintain housing
Gaps in current service system and capacity of providers
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BC Housing 30 Shelter Beds
May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
~170 housed in Modulars
65 Shelter Beds
Tent
City
Beg
ins
260 register for housing
up to 300 campers
7 Months +~7 Months
Tent
City
Clo
sed
Tent City &Crisis Housing ~150 housed
in Modulars~30 Shelter Beds
2018 2019
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Context & Challenges Cont..
Temporary crisis housing sites while providing evidence of helping many residents, have at same time impacted community
Long term appropriate housing needed to replace these sites
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Context & Challenges Cont..
Community divided on harm reduction and frustrated with level of support for those struggling with homelessness, mental health and substance use and related community impacts
Hardest to house remain most disruptive on streets and under served
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Housing Continuum
LOW
GAPS & TRANSITION CHALLENGES
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Why Health, Housing and Social Issues Matter to Local Government
• Some neighbourhoods, parks & commercial areas experienced and perceived as unsafe
• Sheltering in public spaces; parks, streets, plaza’s…
• Anti-social behaviours impacting neighbourhoods & businesses
• Open drug use & inebriation • Public urination & defecation• Graffiti & property damage• Discarded drug paraphernalia &
increased litter Need to manage community impacts while recognizing that
the unhoused & street involved are part of our community & worthy of civic services as much as any citizen
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Federal Investment in Nanaimo Designated Community since 2001 – Nanaimo receives
$811,000/year Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) funds via Service Canada
Two streams: Aboriginal ($256,000) and Designated ($555,000)
Federal government has renewed the program for 10 years under the name “Reaching Home”
Nanaimo’s Community Advisory Board(Nanaimo Homeless Coalition), allocates the funds
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Role of Provincial Government Partners with local governments, non-
profit agencies and housing stakeholders through BC Housing
Offers funding programs based on strategic priorities
Provides the legislative framework for land use planning, landlord-tenant relations and strata housing
Funds Island Health services and health promotion
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Role of Municipal Government Adopting growth strategies and plans that encourage affordable
housing units (e.g. RGS, OCP, AHS)
Housing-friendly zoning bylaws
Offering property tax incentives, W&S and/or DCC reductions for supported and affordable housing projects
Provision of land and/or buildings
Can play a leadership role in addressing social issues and homelessness/affordable housing with other funders/partners
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City Responses to Social Issues• Sponsor supportive housing • Facilitate and fund shelters and
a shower program• Provide rent supplements • Urban Clean Up program • Safe needle disposal boxes • Coordination across City
departments • Enhanced security patrollers
• Provide space in City buildings for social supports
• Support affordable housing projects
• Allocate $85,000 per year to local agencies who support residents
• Provide leadership, fostered collaboration, supported non-profit partners
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Affordable Housing Strategy Objectives Increase the supply of rental housing
Support infill and intensification in existing neighbourhoods
Diversify housing form in all neighbourhoods
Continue to support low income and special needs housing
Strengthen partnerships and connections
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Current Implementation Projects
Short-term rental accommodation regulation
Adaptive Housing Bylaw
Community Amenity Contribution Review
Inventory/mapping of existing rental stock
Rental zoning research for OCP review
Affordable housing site acquisition criteria
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Action Plan to End Homelessness 2018-2023
Strategy 1: Better engagement with people at the perimeter of the shelter system
Strategy 2: Create a day space/Drop-in facility
Strategy 3: Remap social networks
Strategy 4: Managing market pressures and income insecurity
Strategy 5: Supportive housing
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Action Plan to End Homelessness (cont.)
Strategy 6: Support for personal and program transitions
Strategy 7: Manage increasing acuity
Strategy 8: Increased sector capacity
Strategy 9: Considerations in serving Indigenous people
Strategy 10: Prevention through agency coordination
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Moving Forward
Opportunity to agree on key priorities and determine which strategies should be implemented to address priorities over the short/medium/long term.
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4 Priorities?
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nutsamaat(working together as one)
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much
(Helen Keller)
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Discussion