Following community backlash and protests after the city tried to find Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 homeless population a place to sleep, the city is changing its approach to create broader community awareness about the issue.

The Community Inclusion Model, headed by community safety director Darren Caul, will attempt to educate residents in affected neighbourhoods about supportive housing projects.

The model seeks to enhance community engagement, accessibility and transparency, ensure an intentional approach to assess, remediated and respond to community safety issues and enable and ensure a coordinated and strategic approach among partnering agencies.

A report outlining the goals of the new model is headed to city council on Monday.

The report comes in anticipation of the opening of two new supportive housing sites in the spring, Samuel Place on Fifth, a supportive housing project approved on Rutland Road in Rutland and Stephen Village on Aggasiz Road.

As part of the city香蕉视频直播檚 community outreach, media and city council tours are planned for each facility, as well as meetings with concerned neighbours and implementation ofcommunity advisory committees to hold regular meetings.

A community safety committee made up of local law enforcement is also planned to monitor the areas and find ways to minimize crime in the surrounding areas.

The city is implementing the model beginning Feb. 25, with meetings in Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 downtown north end.

香蕉视频直播淭he north end downtown, an area that has experienced change with the addition of temporary overnight outdoor sites, temporary bridge housing and a winter sheltering program, was identified as a key area to help further inform and shape the community inclusion model and approach,香蕉视频直播� reads part of the report headed to council.

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michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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