2017 Meetings Scheduled meeting dates in 2017 for the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society:
- Monday March 13, 2017
9:30am Board Meeting
Previous Meetings:
- Tuesday January 10, 2017
11:30am Board Meeting
- Monday February 27, 2017
9:30am General Meeting
Meetings are at the Russell Centre, 740 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster unless otherwise noted.
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Welcome to the website of the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society. The members of the NWHCS envision a world where every individual experiences a socially just quality of life.
Our long-term mission is to collaborate, educate, and act to ensure access to healthy safe housing and supportive services in New Westminster.
The Coalition agreed to incorporate in January of 2012, and became a society on May 31, 2012, in order to better succeed in our long-term mission to help those in need in New Westminster. So, officially, we are now the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society or NWHCS.
We gratefully welcome your continued support.
The NWHCS Orientation Handbook has been revised as of March, 2017. Please click here to view the PDF. The same file is bookmarked in the About Us section of this site.
Our next board meeting is Monday March 13, 2017 at 9:30am in the Honeymoon Suite at the Russell Centre (740 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster).
 Since 2002, the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness (RSCH) has conducted a region-wide count of homeless individuals every three years. The most recent count was in 2014. The main purpose of the homeless count is to enumerate and learn more about the homeless population in the Metro Vancouver region.
The next count will take place March 7-8 in 2017. The NWHCS is acting as a liason with the New Westminster coordinator to ensure that an accurate count takes place, and will be recruiting volunteers for the count. The NWHCS is also planning a special Connect Day at the Russell Centre on March 8.
Please contact us for more information on the Connect Day, or if you would like to participate in the 2017 count, by emailing admin@nwhomeless.ca
And, as a reminder, we are having our next board meeting on Tuesday January 10 at 11:30 am at the Russell Centre. The next general meeting will be held Monday February 27 at 9:30 am, also at the Russell Centre. Please check the left sidebar for any changes or updates.
In preparation for the development of a Strategic Plan, the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society (NWHCS) Coordinator worked together with Vantage Point to reach out to Board members and stakeholders to gather feedback on the historical successes of the coalition, past challenges, and the perceived purpose of the Society. On June 20th 2016 Vantage Point facilitated a focus group to discuss current opportunities for the coalition, the core purpose, and possible goals for the 2016 – 2019 period.
Click on the image below for a full page summary of our Strategic Plan:
 Thank you to all those who attended our fundraiser! We had a great turnout despite the weather and it was wonderful to see both long term members and new faces at the event.
A big shoutout to the presenters – Mark Gifford of the school board and Vancouver Foundation, Meredith Egan who did a wonderful spoken word presentation, Tyler Lee and Erin Harvie from Pacific Community Resource Society. Your words reminded us of the importance of combating both the causes and results of homelessness.
We are grateful to all our funders including VanCity, The Uptown and Downtown Business Improvement Associations, Beacon Unitarian Church and the City of New Westminster.
See you at the next general meeting – date to be posted soon!
 Purpose Society is holding Naloxone training sessions. These are generally held the second Wednesday of each month (the next one is tentatively scheduled for November 9th). Anyone interested needs to sign-up either at reception, or by calling Purpose Society at 604-526-2522. We also offer workshops on demand for groups. Free kits are available for those who qualify (current or former opioid users).
Purpose also runs a low-barrier clinic, typically every Thursday from 9 am – 1 pm. No ID or MSP card is required to attend. Anyone interested is encouraged to make an appointment by calling 604-526-2522 or dropping by Purpose reception at 40 Begbie Street, New Westminster. However, they do accept a limited number of drop-in patients each week.
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