Regina Community Plan 2003

In 2003, the Supporting Community Partnerships Initiatives Steering Committee worked with 64 people representing community organizations, Aboriginal peoples, business and all orders of government to explore community assets and gaps, as well as suggest priorities to update the Regina Community Plan 2001.

As well, the Committee conducted 4 focus groups and interviewed 5 people who had experienced homelessness.

During this process a number of common themes emerged:

• Individuals and organizations need long-term core funding and income security.
• Housing alone will not solve the problem of homelessness. Supportive programming and safe shelter go hand-in-hand.
• Long-term transitional and preventive services that are individualized for the needs of the person/family are essential to successful interventions.
• Housing options from safe houses to shelters, to transitional housing, to social and affordable housing options are needed.
• Capacity building and collaboration on an individual, agency, government and community-wide basis are essential. It will take the whole community to solve the problem of homelessness.

The SCPI committee used the results of the documentation review, community consultation, focus groups and interviews to develop the 2003-2006 Community Plan. The plan has 2 strategic objectives:

• “Building Community” through improved collaboration and capacity building
• Enhancing the “Circles of Support” in Regina

You can read or download the Regina Community Plan 2003 .

NOTE: You may wish to read 2 other reports on homelessness: the City’s initial report about this (Regina Community Plan 2001)  or the update to this report (Regina Community Plan 2007.)