List of unhoused people’s names has ‘limited ability’ to address homelessness, Victoria staff say

Region, province slowly building a foundation for homelessness data: City of Victoria

The region is hedging toward a database to help connect folks living on streets and in parks with myriad resources. With many lamenting the length of time the work has been underway, Victoria council tasked staff with working alongside BC Housing and the Capital Regional District in hopes of pushing implementation of a Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS) to enable use of by-name data to coordinate access to services and …

List of unhoused people’s names has ‘limited ability’ to address homelessness, Victoria staff say

Victoria staff say that a by-name list of homeless people has a "limited ability" to connect people with housing, and instead the focus is on joining a national program.