I think a homeless encampment is forming near my home, what should I do?

The Crises Response Pilot Project—meant to address the three crises of homelessness, mental health, and substance use—includes an outreach team component. Outreach workers are able to connect with those who are unsheltered, and are able to offer resources to them. 

In addition to the City's outreach workers, Livability Coordinators (formerly referred to as Bylaw Officers) proactively conducting daily patrols to monitor structures as needed.

The city’s unsheltered homeless population tends to be scattered and not concentrated, with the city not being home to large homeless encampments common in other municipalities such as Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, Surrey, and Vancouver.