US EditionExpanded lens pulls extent of B.C. city's homelessness issue into sharper focus
- A new homeless count in Chilliwack conducted in October 2024 found at least 715 unhoused people, a rise from 413 counted in March 2023.
- The increase follows changes in counting parameters and a more collaborative approach that aims to capture a fuller and more accurate homeless population.
- The 38-page report details survey results from 367 individuals, noting that 255 suffer from chronic homelessness and many face substance use, low income, brain injuries, and learning disabilities.
- The report emphasizes that brain injuries, present in 37 percent of cases, and learning disabilities, affecting 42 percent, remain key but frequently unrecognized contributors to homelessness.
- The findings suggest homelessness affects both long-term residents and newcomers, indicating a growing need for coordinated services and provincial collaboration scheduled for the 2027 count.
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