Justice Support Worker Program

Campbell River
Office: 250-914-2212

The Justice Support Worker Program provides collaborative community connections for individuals involved in the criminal justice system and experiencing homelessness, or who are at-risk of becoming homeless. The Justice Support Worker provides resources and support to these vulnerable people with the goal of increasing health and safety for these individuals and the broader community of Campbell River. A key focus of the program is to build a team of supports and services to assist people who are struggling in the community and help them access the tools needed to rehabilitate their lives. Utilizing community partners and programs in this manner provides a wrap-around and holistic approach to reducing crime and safety concerns for everyone. Awareness campaigns and projects to reduce stigma in the community that individuals encounter is also an integral component of the program.

Additionally, this is the first program that Sasamans Society offers which serves both non-Indigenous and Indigenous clients.

Program goals include, but are not limited to:

• Improving the health and safety of unsheltered homeless people in Campbell River
• Reducing community concerns about public health and safety in areas where unsheltered homeless people were seeking or continue to seek temporary shelter and services
• Improving coordination with health/social service providers, Indigenous organizations and others working on housing, homelessness, and service provision in the community of Campbell River
• Increasing capacity to work with homeless persons and Indigenous organizations towards culturally safe and trauma-informed responses for those individuals
• Assisting in applying an anti-stigma lens and increased public awareness and understanding of causes and responses to homelessness in the community of Campbell River