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Posted @withregram • @liftcommunityservices The Homelessness Services Association of BC (HSABC) has announced the results of the 2025 Powell River Point in Time Homelessness Count. Taken on March 7th this year, 80 people experiencing homelessness were identified.

Honoured to be part of BC Housing's investment in supporting GBV survivors across BC. SOAR developed a training program for shelter & housing workers launching summer 2026, in collaboration with AHMA, BCSTH & HSABC. bchousing.org/news/releases/supporting-survivors-of-gender-based-violence

Given the increased visibility and impacts of homelessness in the community, and our own data collection efforts, we anticipated a higher number but the information here is useful to build on our understanding of local trends and needs.

In honour of #musictherapyawarenessmonth, our Executive Director Esther Thane wanted to give this shout out to Capilano University Music Therapy program- her Alma Mater 😍. youtu.be/27dlKvh7iIY #capumusictherapy #MTABC #mtabccommunity #musictherapy #capumusictherapy #musicheals #HSABC

Current Team-based care.
Community pharmacist, family caregiver, GP (and taking picture, private homecare aid).
(This lovely, but still ad hoc, structure needs funding and commitment. As well as an active evaluation plan.)
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#BCPrimaryCare
@1mcg8
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Current Team-based care.
Community pharmacist, family caregiver, GP (and taking picture, private homecare aid).
(This lovely, but still ad hoc, structure needs funding and commitment. As well as an active evaluation plan.)
@BCHC
@hsabc
#BCPrimaryCare
@1mcg8
@BCSUPPORTUnit

For the full report from this year’s Point in Time Count visit hsa-bc.ca/2024_25_Home...

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➡️ More respondents are long-term local residents than short-term or transient residents, with 71% having been in community for five years or more.

➡️ This year we saw an increased in respondents identifying as Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, increased youth representation, and higher reports of co-occuring mental health and substance use issues.