2003 – 2006 Regina Community Plan

In 1999 the Government of Canada initiated the “National Homelessness Initiative” (NHI) a three-year strategy to combat homelessness across Canada. The Mayor of Regina appointed a 13-member Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative committee (SCPI), to oversee development and implementation of the community plan. The first Community Plan had 5 crucial priority areas for funding under SCPI: stabilization shelter, youth at risk, small cap projects, outreach services and preventive services. Over 3 years 4.2 million dollars in federal funding was allocated to various community service providers in Regina.

Recently the Government of Canada announced a further three-year funding (2003 – 2006) initiative. There is 3.45 million dollars in federal funding available in Regina over the three-year period. As a result the Regina SCPI committee initiated a community consultation process to update the community plan. The planning process included the following: The SCPI committee undertook an internal review of the original initiative. This was followed up by a community consultation. A consultant was hired to complete a document review, update the community assets and gaps file, hold a series of focus groups with the community, have interviews with people experiencing homelessness, and develop the updated community plan.

Publication Date: 
2003
Location: 
Regina, SK, Canada