We are pleased to announced that longtime Richmond Poverty Response Committee member Janice Lambert has taken on the role of executive director at the Richmond Family Place (RCF). She has worked with the RFC for the past eight years and was the acting ED since September 2014. Congratulations, Janice!
There’s still opportunity to take action against the B.C. government’s clawback of child support. Feb. 28 is the deadline for public feedback on the topic, so please take some time and make your voice heard to #endtheclawback. Visit the First Call website for more information on how to help.
The e-edition of our latest Richmond PRC newsletter is out! In it we talk about the handover of the Richmond Rental Connect project to Chimo Community Services, the Metro Vancouver Homeless Count and more. Click here to view the newsletter.
The Richmond Poverty Response Committee made a submission to the B.C. Government Select Standing Committee on Health last week to close out 2014. In it, we provide information on the effects of poverty on health and address the issue of sustainable health care. Here is an overview of the report: This is what we know … Read more
A short while back, the Richmond Poverty Response Committee prepared a submission to the provincial government recommending an introduction for a poverty reduction strategy. We are happy to announce it will be part of the consultation report going to cabinet and the finance committee for consideration in preparing B.C Budget 2015. See page 38 of … Read more
Children advocacy group First Call released their annual report card on child poverty in B.C. this week. The report details some startling findings, including: One out of every five B.C. children live in poverty. Children living in lone-parent families, the vast majority of them single mother families, had a shocking 50 per cent poverty rate … Read more
When a developer purchases land on which to construct a new property, there is often one or more existing residences that remain vacant until torn down to make room for new ones. Rather than going this conventional route, Richmond builder Balandra Development has chosen a more philanthropic approach by turning old residences into temporary housing for women and children fleeing domestic … Read more