Community-based solution to safety and security
MP Neighbours is a social enterprise that provides tailored safety services throughout the City of Vancouver. Community Navigators complete regular routes in the Downtown Eastside, providing outreach and referral services to people experiencing homelessness, and checking in with businesses. They aim to build bridges between these diverse groups to foster common understanding and healthy neighbourhoods.
Along with our signature Employee Readiness Program (ERP), MP Neighbours assists those with employment barriers to reach their full potential.
Safety and security services
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Community Safety
Our Community Navigators are a team of skilled, trained workers who have extensive experience supporting people experiencing homelessness or other crises. Our teams have lived-experience in the community and act with respect and empathy for our neighbours.
They help residents and businesses with de-escalation assistance, provide referrals for those needing social supports, report hazards in the community to appropriate departments, and call emergency services when needed.
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Community Support
Our teams of Community Navigators offer assistance to residents to get to their medical appointments or meetings, and help businesses navigate complex urban challenges.
They also collect and dispose of needles and sharps from the street, and report graffiti tags and other vandalism, as required.
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Event Support
Our Community Navigators are licensed security personnel, and provide event support by greeting guests and accompanying people who need assistance to their vehicles or transit following the event.
In our last fiscal year, our Community Navigators made a big impact.
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Community de-escalations
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Used needles disposed
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Garbage bags collected