Makola Group of Societies Kevin A' Albers, CGA, CAFM

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Makola Group of Societies Kevin A. Albers, CGA,
CAFM

• Aboriginal Housing Initiatives

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Current Issues on Vancouver Island

• Significant population growth on and off-reserve,
  with majority being young families (54.7 0 to
  24yrs)
• Significant growth of Aboriginal Elders which are
  in need of all types of appropriate housing
  options
• Very close proximity of reserve communities to
  urban centers and considerable migration to and
  from reserve
• Scarce resources for the development of
  appropriate, affordable housing solutions
• Inconsistent Provincial/Federal Off-Reserve
  Aboriginal Housing Programs

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Identifying the Need

• Young families
• Larger family sized units
• Foster parents (flexible housing policy)
• Aboriginal Elders both supportive environments
  and non-supportive
• Empty Nesters
• Supportive Housing
• Assisted Living ILBC
• Complex Care
• Student housing

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Makola Projects/Initiatives/Partnerships

• ILBC Jesken Aerie
• ILBC Cowichan Tribes
• Aboriginal Youth at Risk
• Independent Housing Authority
• Family/Student Housing

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ILBC Jesken Aerie - Partnership

• City of Langford
• BC Housing
• Vancouver Island Health Authority

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ILBC Cowichan Tribes - Partnership
50 unit Assisted Living project located on
Cowichan Tribes lands
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Aboriginal Youth at Risk - Partnership

• Aboriginal Youth at Risk will provide a safe
  and appropriate environment for youth aged 16 to
  19 through programming which will build needed
  capacities including life skills, education and
  employment training. The home consists of 6
  youth bedrooms, kitchen, living, dining rooms,
  lounge areas, storage, yard and a house parents
  suite.

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Independent Housing Authority

• Partnership between MHS and Cowichan Tribes to
  transfer operational management of existing and
  new housing on-reserve to an independent third
  party through a long-term operating agreement.
• Property Management Phase I
• Property Development Phase II
• Alternative Financing Programs Phase III
• Housing Support Programs Phase IV

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Family Housing Non-RGI
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Family Housing Non-RGI Project 1

• Partnership between Society, City and BC Housing.
  Existing Society owned CMHC Project.

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Family Housing Non-RGI Project 2

• Partnership between Society, Municipality,
  Private Land Owner and BC Housing

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Family Housing Non-RGI Project 3

• Partnership between Society, City, Private Land
  Owner and BC Housing.

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What Needs to be DONE?

• ACTION DO SOMETHING/ANYTHING
• Recognition that Housing Needs are across all
  demographics and include Aboriginal peoples
  living on and offreserve
• Policy changes which extend to both on and
  off-reserve communities
• Portability of Housing Programs including Rental
  Assistance Program

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Contacts

• Makola Group of Societies www.makola.bc.ca
• BC Housing www.bchousing.org
• Vancouver Island Health Authourity www.viha.ca
• Cowichan Tribes www.cowichantribes.com
• City of Langford www.district.langford.bc.ca
• Kevin A. Albers, CGA, CAFM
• Executive Director
• Makola Group of Societies
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• Email kalbers_at_makola.bc.ca
• Web www.makola.bc.ca