Since 2006, the Changing the Face of Poverty (CFP) group has been looking at the issue of poverty and its effects in Kamloops. In 2009, the group formed a Homelessness Action Plan (HAP) Steering Advisory Group in order to consult with various stakeholders and recommend a clear course of action. The Steering Advisory Group is comprised of Jen Casorso, Social and Community Development Supervisor for the City of Kamloops, Bob Hughes, Executive Director of ASK Wellness, Doug Sage, Executive Director of the Canadian mental Health Association of Kamloops, Louise Richards, Executive Director of the Kamloops & District Elizabeth Fry Society, Brenda Aynsley, Executive Director of the Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way, and Tangie Genshorek, Coordinator of HAP. The goal was set to end homelessness in Kamloops by 2015.

The Homelessness Action Plan consists of 6 goals, under three strategic focus areas. Goal four of the HAP is to build Life Skills in the community. To achieve this goal the HAP has hired a part time coordinator to engage stakeholders and write a report with recommendations for improving access to Life Skills Training, with the support of the HAP Steering Advisory Group and HAP Coordinator.