News Items tag as: Vernon Housing John Howard Society of the North Okanagan

Vernon shelter believes safe drug use area would reduce overdoses, discarded needles
April 13, 2018 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - With no supervised drug consumption site currently available in Vernon, one local agency is exploring the idea of giving people a safe place to use their drugs.
Vernon shelters scrambling to keep up with unprecedented demand
December 28, 2017 - 4:00 PM

VERNON - Shelters in Vernon have asked the province for more sleeping mats to help accommodate an unprecedented number of homeless individuals this winter.
Note from ‘yesterday’s child’ in Vernon shows shame and heartbreak of addiction
November 16, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - It’s only three sentences long, but it sums up well the anguish of addiction.
'Monumental' announcement promises two modular housing projects to combat homelessness in Vernon
November 15, 2017 - 3:37 PM

VERNON - An $11 million investment in local housing projects will help get people off the streets in Vernon, government officials, local agencies and advocates said today.
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
January 20, 2017 - 11:04 AM

VERNON - Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and the true number is likely even higher.
Rental suite 'looked wonderful' until Vernon woman realized it was too good to be true
November 21, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - Hope of finally finding a nice, affordable rental suite for her daughter quickly turned into disappointment for a Vernon woman when she realized the whole thing was a scam.
Vernon's Gateway Shelter the 'last resort' for many of the city's most marginalized
February 25, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - The Gateway Shelter in Vernon is much more than a place to get a good night’s sleep; it’s a place where many get a fresh start.
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News Items tag as: Vernon Housing John Howard Society of the North Okanagan

Vernon shelter believes safe drug use area would reduce overdoses, discarded needles

Vernon shelters scrambling to keep up with unprecedented demand

Note from ‘yesterday’s child’ in Vernon shows shame and heartbreak of addiction

'Monumental' announcement promises two modular housing projects to combat homelessness in Vernon

Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon

Rental suite 'looked wonderful' until Vernon woman realized it was too good to be true

Vernon's Gateway Shelter the 'last resort' for many of the city's most marginalized

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