AGENDA
HEALTH AND HOUSING TASK FORCE

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 3:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.
Location:	Board Room, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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CALL THE MEETING OF THE HEALTH AND HOUSING TASK FORCE TO ORDER:

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INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

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ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Health and Housing Task Force held in the HR Training Room, City Hall, Nanaimo, BC on 2019-NOV-27 at 3:00 p.m.

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PRESENTATIONS:

a.

Dr. Alina Turner, CEO, Turner Strategies, re:  Systems Mapping Process Overview and Key Steps

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community and Cultural Planning.

b.

Melissa Giles, Project Lead, BC Rent Bank re:  Establishing a Rent Bank in Nanaimo

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community and Cultural Planning.

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DELEGATIONS:

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REPORTS:

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Funding for Long-Term Recovery Beds

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community and Cultural Planning.

Purpose:  To provide the Health and Housing Task Force with information regarding the provision of a one-time grant of $70,500 to the Nanaimo Region of the John Howard Society for the purpose of funding five additional beds at the Vancouver Island Therapeutic Community for a period of six months in order to support substance use disorder (addiction) recovery services in Nanaimo.

Recommendation:  That the Health and Housing Task Force recommend that Council direct staff to continue working with the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions in order to secure additional sustained long-term funding for addiction recovery services at the Vancouver Island Therapeutic Community in Nanaimo.

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OTHER BUSINESS:

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Discussion re:  Next Steps

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community and Cultural Planning.

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QUESTION PERIOD:

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ADJOURNMENT: