SOUND OFF: Katherine’s Place will offer youth a safe, supportive home
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EVERY YOUNG PERSON should have a safe and secure place to call home – somewhere they are respected, valued and supported. Katherine’s Place, a supportive housing building now under construction, will provide that place for youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness in Kamloops.
The building is named after Katherine McParland, a local advocate who dedicated her life and career to advocating for youth housing services. Katherine passed away in 2020, and the naming is a recognition of the positive, life-changing impact that she had on young people. Her legacy will live on as this building will serve and touch the lives of youth and young adults.
Located on Tranquille Rd. in Kamloops, the building will provide 39 supportive homes for young people who are between the ages of 19 and 26. There will be at least two staff members on site at all times, with additional staff during daytime hours. Residents will be provided with meals, counselling, life skills training and support with employment and education, so they can build their lives and continue to thrive in Kamloops. Construction is expected to be complete in late 2023.
Since New Democrats formed government in 2017, the province has built or begun construction on 1,300 new homes in Kamloops alone. Across the province, 34,000 new homes have been completed or are underway for seniors, students, working families, people experiencing homelessness and others. While this is the largest housing investment in British Columbia’s history, we cannot slow down.
