The overarching role of the Task Group is to identify, advocate for and coordinate the actions necessary to prevent and address homelessness in the Tri-Cities and build the capacity of service providers and community organizations to respond effectively.

The membership of the Task Group meets once every 2 months in a plenary session for updates on Task Group activities, decision-making and coordination of activities. However, much of the work of the Task Group is done by committees – working groups which meet regularly to pursue specific objectives.

Task Group Leadership

Co-Chairs    

Cristina Pereira – Vancity Pinetree Village – cristina_pereira@vancity.com
Keir Macdonald – Coast Mental Health – keir.macdonald@coastmentalhealth.com

Coordinator:

Polly J Krier  – Polly.Krier@Outlook.com

Supporting Organizations & Individuals

The Task Group’s roles, criteria for membership, leadership, and the process for decision-making are established in the Terms of Reference.

The membership includes a broad cross-section of the Tri-Cities community:
ACT 2 Child and Family Services
ACCESS Youth Outreach Services
Atira Women’s Resource Society
BC Assessment Authority
BC Housing
BC Not-for-Profit Housing
Blanket BC
Calvary Baptist Church
Canadian Mental Health Association
Cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam & Port Moody
City Reach Society
Coast Mental Health
Community Members
Community Living BC
Como Lake United Church
Concert Properties
Coquitlam Alliance
Coquitlam & Port Moody Public Libraries
Douglas College
Dusos Fine Foods
Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship
Eagle Ridge United Church
Elizabeth Fry Society
Fraser Health Authority
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Homelessness Services Association
Homes for Good Society
Hope for Freedom Society
Immigrant Services Society
Industry Training Association
InnerVisions Recovery Society
King of Life Lutheran
Low Entropy Foundation
Lookout Society
MLA – Coquitlam-Maillardville
MLA – Port Coquitlam-Burke Mtn.
MP – Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam
MP New Westminster – Coquitlam
Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver Transit Police
Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction
NaloxHome Society
New View Society
New West & District Labour Council
New West Homelessness Coalition
North Fraser Pretrial Centre
Northside Church
Pasta Polo
Phoenix Recovery Society
Pooni Group
Port Moody Community Care Committee
Port Moody Fire Rescue
Port Moody Police
Progressive Housing Society
Provincial Health Services Authority
Purpose Society
RainCity Housing
RCMP Community Policing
Reaching Home
St. Andrew’s United Church
St. Laurence Anglican Church
Salvation Army
Service Canada
SHARE Family & Comm. Services
Soroptimist Int. of Tri-Cities
SPARC BC
Spirit of The Children Foundation
Talitha Koum Society
The Bloom Group
TL Housing Solutions
Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership
Tri-Cities Mental Health
Tri-Cities Seniors Network
Tri-City Transitions Society
Trinity United Church
Village of Anmore
VanCity – Tri-Cities Branches, Community Foundation & Investment
WorkBC
YWCA Como Lake Gardens & Vancouver

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