A disproportionate number of Aboriginal people are homeless. Aboriginal people who have been marginalized from society by mental illness, addiction, abuse or homelessness are sometimes unable to access the services available to them. In addition, they have been marginalized from their Aboriginal cultural.

The Aboriginal Homeless Outreach Program was developed to reach this distinct group of homeless people, to address their unique cultural and social needs, and to reconnect them with their culture, by taking support services and intervention to the street. The program is currently offered in nine communities across B.C.

Aboriginal Homeless Outreach Program directly engages homeless urban and rural Aboriginals living off-reserve. In particular, the program focuses on Aboriginal people who have been homeless for longer periods of time.

Acknowledging and respecting Aboriginal culture, outreach workers address immediate physical and safety needs by providing food, warm clothing and a place to stay. Outreach workers help Aboriginal people who are homeless begin their healing journey by reconnecting them to traditional forms of healing. They also connect people with housing and income support, and link them to other support services, such as life skills training, personal health, household and financial management, and crisis intervention.