Update of Regional Homelessness Plan for Greater Vancouver, 'Kitchen Table' Focus Groups - Aboriginal Focus Group

This provides the questions and responses of a focus group of aboriginal people hosted at the Stanley New Fountain Housing on housing and homelessness in the greater Vancouver area. It reports on housing, including emergency shelters, transition houses for women fleeing abuse, second stage/transitional or supportive housing, and shelters; supportive services like drop-in centres, outreach workers, addiction treatment services, mental health services, and prevention. Themes include the need for support workers to have better training, 24 hour support and shelter services, life skills training, and economic self-sustainability.