http://www.raincityhousing.org a home for every person Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:14:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Employer: RainCity Housing and Support Society Position: 2, permanent part time, 72 hours bi-weekly Location: Vancouver, our Princess Rooms transitional housing program Competition #: HFSW08-49 and HFSW08-50 Hours: Tues to Fri/Sat or Thurs/Fri to Mon , 11pm to 7:30am.  Three days off every other week. Compensation: $19.72/hour. Paid benefits, pension plan, 3 weeks vacation ... http://www.raincityhousing.org/jobs/housing-first-support-worker/ Employer: RainCity Housing and Support Society Program: Casual relief workers are needed in all programs Position: on call relief for regular staff who are on leave or vacation. Can apply internally for permanent job postings. Most regular staff started as casual. Location: Vancouver Competition #: CASUAL08 Hours: Must be available to work days, weekend and ... http://www.raincityhousing.org/jobs/casual-worker/ Sue has been free from hard drug use since entering the program, and on August 1st, 2008, she will ‘graduate’, as she puts it, from supported housing into her own independent, one-bedroom suite in a BC Housing building in False Creek. Sue plans to visit the staff and residents at Bridget ... http://www.raincityhousing.org/client-stories/sue-set-to-graduate-from-bridget-moran-place/ In wake of homeless count, community shows its commitment to ending homelessness at charity fundraiser April 9th, 2008, Vancouver — Hundreds of supporters from across Metro Vancouver showed their commitment to ending homelessness today at RainCity Housing and Support Society’s annual Shining a Light on Homelessness Luncheon. A record $60,000 was ... http://www.raincityhousing.org/news-releases/raincity-housing-luncheon-raises-record-60000-to-benefit-the-homeless/ Updated identity reflects growth in scope of support for homeless people On January 30th, 2008 - RainCity Housing and Support Society, formerly Triage Emergency Services & Care Society, has grown and changed significantly since it began as an emergency shelter in 1982. The organization now offers a full range of housing ... http://www.raincityhousing.org/news-releases/triage-emergency-services-care-society-changes-name-to-raincity-housing-and-support-society/ RainCity Housing seeing higher numbers of low income workers accessing services, needing support VANCOUVER, BC - April 7, 2007 -With Vancouver’s lack of affordable housing having a job no longer guarantees being able to afford a safe, secure place to live. Outreach workers at RainCity Housing and Support Society are seeing ... http://www.raincityhousing.org/news-releases/lack-of-affordable-housing-causing-spike-in-number-of-working-homeless-on-streets-of-vancouver/