Initiatives & Policy Work

The Social Planning department works with the community on a diverse array of social concerns.

Overarching work on maintaining and improving the city’s quality of life...

• Social Development, Social Sustainability & Quality of Life
  

A range of specific projects and supports for the city’s many communities...

• Social Planning - Specific Initiatives and Policy Work

Collaborations with other City Departments to ensure a comprehensive approach to sustaining the city’s liveability...

• Other Related City of Vancouver Policy Work (includes Alcohol & Drugs, Downtown Eastside, Housing, Project Civil City, and other City facilities such The Gathering Place).

 

Social Development, Social Sustainability & Quality of Life

• Social Development, Social Sustainability & Quality of Life - Main Page
• Key Concepts
• Social Sustainability
• Publications / More Information
• Contacts

Social Planning Initiatives and Policy Work

Aboriginal Community

• Welcome
• Storyscapes
• Demographics
• Local First Nations
• Partnerships
• Community Events
• Tools & Resources

Children and Childcare

• General Information
• Current Initiatives
• Key Policy Documents
• Facility Design and Development
• Grants
• Tools & Resources
• Council Reports
• Contacts
• Vancouver Childcare Centres

Youth and Youth Engagement

• “Vancouver Youth” City of Vancouver Youth website
• Current Initiatives
• Contacts

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Community Care Facilities and Residences (formerly known as Special Needs Residential Facilities, or SNRFs)

• General Information
• SNRFs - Frequently Asked Questions
• Resources and Publications
• Contact

Food Policy

• Welcome
• What’s New - Seasonal Updates
• Key Initiatives
• History
• Food Policy Council
• Publications / More Information
• Contacts

Gambling

• General Information
• Slots
• Publications / More Information
• Contacts

Multiculturalism & Diversity

• Vancouver’s Diverse Population
• Civic Policy on Multicultural Relations
• City’s Response to Multicultural and Diversity Issues
• Role of Social Planning in Multiculturalism and Diversity
• Current Initiatives
• Community Events
• Publications / More Information
• Contacts

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Seniors

• General Information
• Current Initiatives
• Publications / More Information
• Contacts

Other Related City of Vancouver Policy Work

Alcohol and Drugs

• Alcohol and Drugs Index Page
• A Framework for Action - A Four-Pillar Approach to Drug Problems in Vancouver (PDF, 515KB)
• The Therapeutic Community Treatment Model: Overview and Analysis of Key Themes and Issues - December 2002 (PDF, 121KB)
• Publications / More Information
• Contacts

Downtown Eastside

• Carnegie Centre - “The Downtown Eastside’s Living Room”
• Downtown Eastside Revitalization Program Strategies and Initiatives
• Downtown Eastside Community Development Reports Index

Greenest City

• Greenest City 2020
• Talk Green Vancouver

Housing, Non-Market Housing & Homelessness

• Housing Policy - Main Webpage
• Non-Market Housing - Main Webpage (includes the Evelyne Saller Centre)

The City of Vancouver Mentorship Pilot Project

• Mentorship Pilot Project

Other City Facilities

• The Gathering Place

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