COVID-19 resources: housing

Please Read: As information on prevention, policy, and programs is rapidly evolving, these resources generally direct users to frequently updated sites, rather than single pages that can go quickly out of date. We provide evidence-based resources and encourage members to dig deeper as their mission/work requires. We are grateful to everyone as they do their best through this crisis and wish all well as we work within this extraordinary time.

Transition Houses and Safe Homes List
Find and contact a transition house or safe home in BC.

BC Non-Profit Housing Association COVID-19 page. Includes two tracking documents that outline new federal and provincial benefits for which your non-profit housing society and your residents may be eligible. These policy trackers include information on eligibility criteria and application procedures, where available.

BC Housing updates for housing providers, including those who do outreach to homeless populations. Sign up for BC Housing E-news.

COVID-19 Resources for VCH Staff and Community Partners Working with Vulnerable Populations
March 2020: Developed by Vancouver Coastal Health; approaches could be used in other areas too.

Canadian Network for the Health and Housing of People Experiencing Homelessness: includes information on shelter environments, encampments, housing and homelessness services

Vulnerable Population Shelter Planning Guidelines
April 2020: This document was created collaboratively between Interior Health and BC Housing to support community partner groups to develop a local housing plan for vulnerable populations (people homelessness, or residing in precarious or congregate housing) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes relevant information and resources for community partners who work with vulnerable populations.