Veterans Affairs committee  At our last count it was 8%. Again, that's self-identified.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's a great question. I don't know.

Veterans Affairs committee  It's actually a count that's conducted by the city. Police are not involved in it. It's a count that's done within the metro Vancouver area every three years, and then Vancouver itself does a count every year. I'm not sure why they do it in March, but they do count people who a

Veterans Affairs committee  I think my role is one of relationships and partnerships. I conduct outreach every day. I'm out talking to our homeless population and trying to connect them to certain services. I'm a connection between those services and the police, in terms of just being a good contact and a g

Veterans Affairs committee  Certainly we do get life stories from people, and once you build that trust with them, it's a lot easier to be able to have those conversations. I am connected quite well with at least our city outreach teams, which certainly have the connections to things like welfare and housin

Veterans Affairs committee  I have. I've noticed a few really large posters at bus stops.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. That's a really interesting point. I think maybe a barrier we have had is not wanting to identify as a veteran, but I hear what you're saying in maybe wording it as “Have you served?” I think that's a great idea.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you. My name is Alyson Smith. I'm the Homeless Outreach and Supportive Housing Coordinator for the Vancouver Police Department. I took a look at the statistics that we have in Vancouver in terms of our homeless veterans. It's a count that we do every year in March. It look

Veterans Affairs committee  I've been in this position for about two and a half years.