About the Society
Katherine Sanford Housing Society is a registered charitable
organization. The society’s role is to:
- advocate for housing for people with a mental illness
- develop innovative, efficient, and cost-effective housing
that is responsive to the individual needs of people with
a mental illness
- ensure the best design and quality of construction of
its houses
- manage its housing efficiently and meet the continuous
needs of the people it serves
The society partners with a variety of other organizations
and individuals who have expertise in providing care. It receives
funding from a variety of partners, including federal, provincial,
and municipal governments, to meet its goals.
Since its start in 1989, Katherine Sanford Housing Society
has developed 16 licensed community residences and 3 supported
apartment projects accommodating more than 200 people
in typical residential neighbourhoods in Vancouver and Richmond.
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