The challenge of homelessness in B.C.91裸聊视频檚 rural areas needs a closer look by the province to avoid a 91裸聊视频渙ne-size-fits-all91裸聊视频� approach.

That was the thinking from FVRD Chair Jason Lum at the UBCM Housing Summit last week, after the new $12 billion Homes for People announcement, that will see new regional response teams to quickly help those experiencing homelessness get housing.

With more than a dozen entrenched encampments in just one FVRD electoral area, the problem has been spreading in the Chilliwack River Valley and other rural areas of the Fraser Valley, he said.

91裸聊视频淚n terms of cost, it can be significant especially for the smaller electoral areas,91裸聊视频� said Lum.

Along with the $12-billion to deliver more housing faster, the provincial government also recently unveiled its 91裸聊视频楤elonging in BC91裸聊视频� plan to prevent and reduce homelessness by adding 3,900 new supportive-housing units and 240 complex-care spaces in B.C.

91裸聊视频楤elonging in BC91裸聊视频� features new 91裸聊视频渕ultidisciplinary regional response teams91裸聊视频� designed to remove encampments and better support the unhoused to move inside with more housing options.

In terms of solutions and what FVRD would like from the province, 91裸聊视频渢he most important thing is to make sure it91裸聊视频檚 not a one-size-fits-all solution,91裸聊视频� Lum said.

For years, most of the homeless camp cleanups have been undertaken by volunteers. Last month the province announced $200,000 to cleanup abandoned camps in the Chilliwack River Valley.

Lum said rural communities and regional district electoral areas are simply not equipped to take on homelessness.

91裸聊视频淲e heard a lot about challenges with homelessness in the larger urban areas,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淏ut the discussion that I think falls between the cracks a little bit is the discussion around what happens in the rural areas, the electoral areas.91裸聊视频�

B.C.91裸聊视频檚 new rapid response teams are being modelled on what they91裸聊视频檙e doing on the ground in big urban centres like Victoria and Seattle.

91裸聊视频淲hat I91裸聊视频檇 like to see is a commitment to work with the rural areas,91裸聊视频� Lum added.

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