A homeless count is also underway in Greater Victoria, while a similar count was completed in the Sunshine Coast communities of Sechelt and Gibsons on March 3
More than 1,000 volunteers have fanned out across Metro Vancouver for the first homeless count since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hidden homeless, such as couch surfers or those living in vehicles, are likely under-represented, but the association says the unconventionally housed who have not been counted can call 211 to complete a short, anonymous survey. David Wells, chair of the Indigenous Homelessness Steering Committee, which is a partner in the count, said the homeless are at greater risk of racism, misogyny or other oppression and he says the problem happens in all communities.
“The counts provide communities and all levels of government with information they can rely on to make informed, compassionate, and swift decisions that support pathways out of homelessness,” said the association.
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