New tool to improve shelter access is now live
The Central Okanagan Journey Home Society (COJHS) is excited to announce the release of the Shelter Dashboard: a joint project...
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Cold weather response already underway
The Central Okanagan Journey Home Society (COJHS) is working with the City of Kelowna, BC Housing, shelter operators, outreach agencies...
Read MoreStigma makes hard times harder
By Stephanie Gauthier Lee’s lived through hard times. Homelessness, substance use and poverty have all been part of it, but...
Read MorePressure builds as poverty accelerates
by Stephanie Gauthier What causes homelessness in Kelowna? I get asked this question a lot and there isn’t a straightforward...
Read MoreRefreshed Journey Home Strategy charts course to functional zero
The Central Okanagan Journey Home Society is aiming for functional zero chronic homelessness by December 31, 2025. The refreshed Strategy...
Read MoreExpanding emergency winter shelter spaces in Kelowna
People in need of a warm, safe place to go during the cold months ahead will have access to additional...
Read MoreCreating Community Connections: Building Empathy Through Online Engagement
Journey Home Society and the City of Kelowna, in partnership with Urban Matters, are embarking on a new pilot project...
Read MoreCentral Okanagan Journey Home Society endorses ‘Vote Housing’ campaign
The Central Okanagan Journey Home Society (COJHS) is endorsing ‘Vote Housing’, a national non-partisan campaign to end homelessness and make...
Read MoreAchieving progress on our targets – more than 300 units of housing with supports now built
Alongside its many partners, the Central Okanagan Journey Home Society (COJHS) is celebrating an important milestone – achieving one of its Top 10 actions to see more than 300 housing with supports units built in Kelowna.
Read MoreYou can make a difference for people experiencing homelessness
As we look forward to the holiday season and the close of 2020, charitable giving and warmth towards our neighbours...
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