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New Team, New Mission
Here’s a bunch of information about the team and everything you’re going to need to know about the new mission.
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The strategic focus of DSS is 3-fold:
1. Advocacy for individuals and our communities – develop position papers on housing/ finance/ health which highlight the unique needs and qualities of GSD seniors.
2. Disseminate information for gender and sexually diverse seniors and allies on housing/ finance/ health and end of life planning. Leverage exiting platforms and build collaborative provincial and national networks.
3. Build collaborative links between organizations serving seniors, advocating for the inclusion of gender and sexually diverse seniors - work closely with existing services for gender and sexually diverse seniors such as QMUNITY, WESN, HIM etc. Advocate for gender and sexually diversity training in all organizations serving seniors.
The DSS Board will continue to work with the government, BC Housing, city, developers, non-profits and our communities to explore housing opportunities for GSD seniors in BC, especially subsidized and supported projects. We also realize that housing is a primary concern in BC and are committed to providing community members with information on a range of seniors housing options.