Category: BCSTH News

BCSTH 2025 24 Hour Census Survey Reports

A huge thank you to all of the Transition Housing and Supports Programs and PEACE Programs who participated in the...

BCSTH PEACE Program Waitlists Project: Building a Safe Future for BC Children and Youth

A report on PEACE Program waitlists and the impacts on the delivery of PEACE and VIP and Promising Practices. Waitlists...

Boosting damages for victims of intimate-image abuse up to $75,000

Victims of intimate-image abuse can now seek as much as $75,000 in compensation through the Civil Resolution Tribunal, with amendments to...

2026 International Women’s Day

On this 2026 International Women’s Day, the BC Society of Transition Houses honour and celebrate the strength, leadership and dedication...

Federal government enhances safety and advances gender equality

Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced...

BCSTH 2025 24 Hour Census Survey Highlights

The 2025 24 Hour Census survey numbers are in! A huge thank you to the 132 BCSTH Member Programs who...

Advocates – including BCSTH and Women’s Shelter Canada – call for action as national human rights panel releases landmark reports on gendered housing crisis

The National Housing Council’s Neha Review Panel has spent the last year collecting evidence and testimony from across the country,...

Emergency Planning for Women’s Transition Houses

Emergency preparedness is more complicated for Women’s Transition Houses and Supports Programs (WTHSP) than a regular household or place of...

Your Image, Your Rights: BCSTH Launches PSA for New Support Tool

BCSTH is excited to launch the “Did Someone Share Your Image Without Consent?” Social Media Campaign for Victims and Survivors...

BCSTH 2024 24 Hour Census Survey Reports

A huge thank you to all of the Transition Housing and Supports Programs and PEACE Programs who participated in the...

BCSTH 2024 24 Hour Census Survey Highlights

The 2024 24 Hour Census survey numbers are in! A huge thank you to everyone who participated. Key findings show...

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) announces funding to strengthen women’s sector capacity to reduce barriers and advance gender equality

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) announced up to $40 million in funding for 170 women’s and Indigenous women’s organizations....

Support safety and financial stability for women and their children fleeing violence this Giving Tuesday

“It has helped me gain a career that I love and be able to show my daughter that anything is...

2024 BCSTH Annual Training Forum & AGM Registration is Live!

We are thrilled to announce that registration for the 2024 BCSTH Annual Training Forum (ATF) is now open! This year’s...

Amended Mental Disorder Presumption Regulation – Providing the Mental Disorder Presumption to Other Occupations

We are pleased to inform you of the successful lobbying efforts led by Police Victim Services of BC (PVSBC) in...

BCSTH 2023 24 Hour Census Survey Reports

A huge thank you to all of the Transition Housing and Supports Programs and PEACE Programs who participated in the...

Funding Announcement of $1.4 Million for PEACE and VIP Programs

BCSTH is thrilled by the announcement today, March 25, 2024, by Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, Kelli Paddon, Office of...

BCSTH Receives CMHC Gold Roof Award

We are thrilled to announce that BCSTH has been awarded the prestigious CMHC Gold Roof Award for Knowledge to Action...

BCSTH 2023 24 Hour Census Survey Highlights

The 2023 24 Hour Census survey numbers are in! A huge thank you to all of the Transition Housing and...

BCSTH Bursary Fund (BBF) Evaluation Project

BCSTH is pleased to launch the final report from the BCSTH Bursary Fund (BBF) Evaluation Project. This report evaluated the...

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