Dedicated-Site Supportive Housing SROI Case Study Series: Wesley Street, Nanaimo

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Purpose:

The Wesley Street Supportive Housing project ("Wesley Street") is a supportive housing building in Nanaimo operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mid-island Branch. It offers safe and affordable housing with supports for homeless single men and women with addictions, mental health issues and/or other challenges. This case study used the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology to demonstrate the social and economic value created by investing in dedicated-site supportive housing.

Impact:

This series explores the Social Return on Investment (SROI) of operating dedicated-site supportive housing in B.C. It features five case studies of dedicated-site supportive housing programs located in communities across the province.
Theme:
Housing affordability
Category:
Tools For Developing Social Housing
Published:
10/1/2018
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Audience:  developers, non-profit housing providers, researchers