About Us

Our Vision:

A future where all the citizens in New Westminster have access to safe and affordable housing and supports and no one in the City is homeless.

Our Mission:

Create a continuum of housing options and supports in the City of New Westminster for those people who are homeless, at risk of being homeless, vulnerable or requiring assistance to secure a home.

History:

The New Westminster Homelessness Coalition was formed in 2005 to bring together a range of people and organizations working to address homelessness in New Westminster. The NWHC now includes over 35 members representing service providers, community-based organizations and all levels of government.

The NWHC works together with the Metro Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness, which developed and oversees the implementation of the Regional Homelessness Plan for Greater Vancouver. The Plan has guided the provision of shelter and services in the region since 2000. Together with the Regional Steering Committee, the NWHC has been successful in influencing policy and securing funding for projects that are aimed at reducing homelessness.

The coalition is funded by the City of New Westminster, private donors and also receives some assistance and planning/promotional materials from the Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness.

In 2010, we moved closer towards our goal of developing and implementing effective strategies to end homelessness in the city of New Westminster. Our member organizations deliver housing, outreach, food, job training, crisis intervention, and youth programs, and witness first-hand the day to day challenges of poverty and homelessness in our city. We continue to work on addressing the needs of the homeless in New Westminster; enabling many people to permanently break the cycle of homelessness.

Also in 2010, we continued to work on developing our action plan to address homeless issues, and began work on specific action items. Sub-committees were formed to develop our organizational framework, and examine and tackle gaps in services.

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 are a young organization, and gaining momentum quickly. Through our strategic alliance and Annual Fund-raising Dinner, we believe we can make homelessness a thing of the past. We thank our members and funders for their hard work and dedication, and look forward to working together for another powerful year.

NWHCS Information Packet

Terms of Reference

Organizational Structure

Our Members and Supporters:

Atira Women’s Resources Society Website (604) 331-1407 Email	A Beef with Hunger Society
Canadian Mental Health Association Website 604-516-8080 Email	Correctional Services of Canada Website 604-666-3731 600 Columbia Street, New Westminster
Downtown New Westminster BIA Website 604-524-4996 Email	Elizabeth Fry Society Website 604-520-1166 Email
Feed the Hungry, Westminster Foursquare Website 604-521-8414	Fraserside Community Services Website 604-522-3722 Email
Fraser Health Authority Website 604-587-4600 Email	Government of BC Website
Holy Trinity Cathedral Website 604-521-2511 514 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster	Hospitality Project Website 604-522-3443 1111 Sixth Avenue, New Westminster
Lookout Emergency Aid Society Website 604-523-9126 Email	Lower Mainland Brain Injury Association Website #200-88 Tenth Street, New Westminster
Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness Website 604-451-6065	Monarch Place Transition House Website 604-521-1888 Email
New Westminster City Police Website 604-525-5411 555 Columbia Street, New Westminster	New West Community Development Society604-517-6145 713 Columbia Street, New Westminster
New West Downtown Residents Association Website Email	New Westminster Mental Health Centre604-777-6800 403 Sixth Street, New Westminster
Outreach Group	Salvation Army
School District #40 Website 604-517-6240 200-1001 Columbia Street, New Westminster	Seniors Services Society Website 604-520-6621 Email
St. Barnabas Church Website 604-526-6646 Email	The Lower Mainland Purpose Society Website 604-526-2522 Email
Union Gospel Mission Website 604-253-3323 Email	United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 247 Website 604-535-8329 14936 32nd Avenue, Surrey
Westcoast Genesis Society Website 604-515-2950 305 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster	Will Go Ministries Website 604-525-2552 #307-68 Richmond Street, New Westminster
Bill Harper, City Councillor Website Contact: Bill Harper Email	Betty McIntosh, City Councillor Website Contact: Betty McIntosh Email
Jaimie McEvoy, City Councillor Website Contact: Jaimie McEvoy Email	Lorrie Williams, City Councillor Website Contact: Lorrie Williams Email
John Stark, City Social Planner Website Contact: John Stark Email	Peter Julian, MP Website Contact: Peter Julian Email
Dawn Black, MLA Website Contact: Dawn Black Email	Lorraine Brett Community Relations
UBC School of Social Work Website 604-822-2255 2080 West Mall, UBC, Vancouver

Our Sponsors:

	Government of Canada
	Health Services Association of BC
	Kiwanis Club
	Rotary Club
	TD Canada Trust
	Vancity Savings Credit Union
	Vancouver Foundation
	Westminster Club