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People’s Plan for Pandora research report

Victoria Coalition Against Poverty is happy to release the research report for the Peoples’ Plan for Pandora. The Peoples’ Plan for Pandora Research Report [PDF] summarizes our conversations with 99 street-involved people about their visions, hopes and …

TASC Survey Report 2009

The Temporary Autonomous Shelter Collective (TASC) is a group of homeless, unstably housed and housed individuals who are determined to take collective action on homelessness by ensuring that all residents on Coast Salish can live with dignity, autonomy and respect. TASC was formed to explore the possibility of creating user‐run communities of temporary shelters, often called “tent cities”.

Burnside Gorge Health Assessment (BGHA) Survey

The purpose of the report was to capture a “snapshot” of the overall health and wellbeing of individuals visiting the Burnside Family Medical Clinic. The information gathered can be used to develop a deeper understanding of health and well-being in the neighbourhood, while serving as baseline data to analyze changes as the community grows. The findings will be disseminated to community groups, agencies, service providers and policymakers in order to enrich their efforts to meet the needs of the diverse populations they serve.

Towards a downtown dental clinic

Towards a downtown dental clinic [PDF] A Report by Bruce Wallace Prepared for the Victoria Cool Aid Society In cooperation with the Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group