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Abbotsford’s 2019
Message from the Board Chair Methodology
& Executive Director This report relies on statistics and quantitative data from
sources including Statistics Canada, various government
The Abbotsford Community Foundation is pleased to share
bodies, local organizations, and others. A full list of sources
its 2019 Vital Signs report with the community. Along
is available on page 15. Statistics and quantitative data
with 25 communities across Canada and numerous others
help us to gain an understanding of trends over time and
internationally, the Foundation participates in the Vital
provide benchmarks by which to measure the success of
Signs program to better understand our community and to
interventions.
ensure that our work is aligned with community challenges
and opportunities. Integrated into the report are results from our community
survey, which ran in May and June 2019. The survey results
This year, we have chosen to examine four issues that continue complement the data by providing insights into how
to increase in importance in Abbotsford – Housing, Income Abbotsford residents perceive community issues. In total,
Gap, Safety, and Work & Economy. There are many ties between 530 survey responses were collected. The demographics of
these topics and we know that a thriving community is safe, survey respondents, including age, educational attainment, and
prosperous, and seeks to care for all residents, including its household income are reflective of community demographics.
most vulnerable.
No community is without its challenges, and the issues
included in this report do not have simple solutions. However,
the Abbotsford Community Foundation is committed to
The United Nation’s
ongoing support of these issues and we are grateful to work Sustainable
with community non-profits and partners who share our vision
of building a stronger, more caring community.
Development Goals
If you have read our previous Vital Signs
reports, you’ll notice something new
in our 2019 edition: the integration
of the United Nation’s Sustainable
Development Goals. In 2015, after the
successful implementation of the UN’s
Millennium Development Goals, all UN
Lorna Heart Wendy Neufeld member nations agreed to a “shared
blueprint for peace and prosperity for
Board Chair Executive Director
people and the planet, now and into
the future.”1 This shared blueprint is
comprised of 17 unique goals that
Table of Contents member countries – including Canada
– are working towards by 2030.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals
About Abbotsford 3 are ambitious and encompass essential
issues including poverty, food security,
Housing 4-5 health, education, gender equality, and
many goals related to climate action,
Income 6-7 including goals centred on life on land
Safety 8-9 and life below water. While an initial
glance at the Goals may call to mind
Work & Economy 10-11 developing countries, the Goals are
relevant worldwide. In Canada, there
HelpSeeker in Abbotsford 12 is still work to be done to accomplish
all 17 Sustainable Development
Taking Action 13 Goals. Look for the following icons
throughout this report to better
About the Abbotsford understand the connection between
Community Foundation 14 local and global development:
Sources 15
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y 62%
ABOUT ABBOTSFORD
Friends and family 62%
Natural environment 32%
nt 32%
24.7+58.4+16.9
e 30% Climate 30%
5.9%
5.6%
Population estimate, 2018: 151,923
5.9%
5.6%
2% Parks and green spaces 30% Population by
es 30%
2% Locally
datagrown food 27% of age cohorts:2
d 27% Census provides evidence
0% an increase in population
Affordability growth
22% Abbotsford BC Abbotsford BC
ty 22%
5.9%
5.6%
Children and youth (19 yrs & under)
0% of 5.9% between 2011 and21% 2016. 2011
ty 21% Sense
Abbotsford
of community
isand
growing slightly faster
2011 2016 2016
Adult (20 – 64 years)
7% Recreation sports 11%
ts 11%than the province, which grew by Senior (65 years & greater)
2% Community support 11% Abbotsford BC
rt 11%5.6% during the same time period.2
1% Friends and family
Healthcare 8% 62% 2011 2016
re 8%
11% 32%
ts 6% FestivalsNaturaland events environment
6%
11% Median age: 39.4
Arts & culture opportunities years
Climate
3% Newcomers:
30% Visible Life expectancy:
es 3%
5.9%
5.6%
8% Parks and
Abbotsford residents are green spaces 130%
in 25 residents in minority Abbotsford is on par with
6% younger than our Locally grownand
provincial 27%
food Abbotsford is new to the population:2 the province and the
ss 65% national Homelessness
3% who65%
counterparts,Affordabilityare community,
22% having arrived Abbotsford: 1 in 3Abbotsford BC
country – all have a life
g 55% 43.0 41.2
Affordable
and housing
, 55%
respectively. 2
Sense of community 21% within the last 1-5 years.2 British Columbia: 1 in 3 expectancy
2011 2016 of 82 years.3
e 44% Crimeand
Recreation 44%
sports 11% Canada: 1 in 5
5% Transportation 35% 11%
n 35% Community support
5% Employment
Median charitable
opportunities donations:
18% 8%
es 18% Healthcare
4% Poverty 16%
ty 16% Abbotsford has been recognized
Festivals and events as 6%
Canada’s Proportion of doctors per capita:
5% mostMunicipal
generous taxationfor nearly11%
city opportunities a decade.
3%
n 11% Arts & culture There are 159 family physicians in
8% Charitable tax returns
Environment 11%
indicate that the median
nt 11% Abbotsford, or 1 per 955 residents.4
6%
my 9%charitable donationEconomy amount9% for an Abbotsford
11% resident is $840 ,
Healthcarefar surpassing
Homelessness8% the65% provincial
e 8% Friends and family 62%
11% median of $460 and
Affordable the
Education housing
Canadian median
55% of $300.2
heo
n
9%
6%
Arts & culture
6%
Crime
6% 44%
heo Natural environment 32%
e 6% Top 5 non-official languages spoken
Climate 30%
8% Transportation 35%
– and howParks
to say hello
and greeninspaces
each:2 30%
6% Proportion
Employment
reporting
of the
Indigenous
population
opportunities
identity:
18%
2
heo Locally grown food 27%
6% Poverty 16% Punjabi Sata srī akāla German Hallo
Affordability 22%
Abbotsford: 4.8% Municipal taxation 11% Chinese Nĭ hăo Tagalog Kamusta
British Columbia: 5.9% Canada:
Environment 4.9% 11% Spanish Hola Sense of community 21%
Recreation and sports 11%
Economy 9%
Community support 11%
Healthcare 8%
Healthcare 8%
Education 6% heo
Festivals and events 6%
Your
Arts & cultureWhat 6%
are the best things What
Arts & culture are the most
opportunities 3% important
about living in Abbotsford? issues facing Abbotsford today?
Voice 5
Friends and family
Natural environment
62%
32%
Homelessness
Affordable housing
65%
55%
Climate 30% Crime 44%
We surveyed Abbotsford
} tie
5.9%
5.6%
residents to learn Parks and green spaces 30% Transportation 35%
about our community’s Locally grown food 27% Employment opportunities 18%
strengths and challenges. Affordability 22% Poverty 16%Abbotsford BC
Sense of community 21% Municipal taxation 11% 2011 2016
Respondents were asked
to choose three of the Recreation and sports 11% Environment 11%
twelve options. Community support 11% Economy 9%
Healthcare 8% Healthcare 8%
Festivals and events 6% Education 6%
Arts & culture opportunities 3% Arts & culture 6%
Homelessness 65%
Affordable housing 55% 3
Crime 44%
HOUSING
Emergency shelter beds
33.7%
33.7%
18.5% 46 126
18.5%
13.2% beds mats
13.2%
Benchmark home prices, Summer 2019 Supported Transitional
housing 2018 housing
Abbotsford6 Abbotsford66 345 510
Abbotsford Abbotsford
Detached house: $808,000 units Housing units
$808,000 Continuum11, 12
Townhouse: $379,500 233
$379,500
Apartment: $314,800 273
$314,800 233 Affordable
Subsidized 1041 15157
Vancouver7 233
273units home
$1,423,500 housing units
Detached house: $1,423,500 273 ownership
151
$774,700
Townhouse: $774,700 151
$654,700 Abbotsford In 2018, the top three
Apartment: $654,700
Point-in-Time reasons for residents to
Homelessness Count13 be homeless were13
Did you know? 2018: Affordability:
233 33.7%
To be qualified to purchase an $808,000
233
273
2017: 18.5%
Poor housing conditions;
home, a gross household income of 33.7%
$155,000 is required.9 233
273
151 discrimination:
13.2%
273
151
2014:
33.7%
18.5%
151 18.5%
13.2%
Lack of suitable housing:
13.2%
BC Housing average assessed Abbotsfor
value, single family residential $808,000 Abbotsfor
home in Abbotsford, 20198 Sustainable $379,500 Abbotsfor
$758,000, an increase of 9% over Development $808,000
$314,800
33.7% $808,000
the 2018 average
Goals
33.7%
18.5%
$379,500
$379,500
In the same time period, the average $314,800
$1,423,500
33.7%
18.5%
13.2%
Sustainable Development $314,800
assessed value of a single family
residential home in the city of Vancouver $758,000 Goal #11: Sustainable Cities $774,700
18.5%
13.2% $1,423,500
decreased by 4%, from $1,832,000 in (2019) and Communities is just one of$654,700
13.2% $1,423,500
$774,700
2018 to $1,756,000 in 20198 many SDGs focused onAbbotsford
housing. 6
$774,700
$654,700
The goal’s Target 11.1 is “By 2030, ensure access for all to
Abbotsford6
$808,000 $654,700
adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services
and upgrade slums.” The Abbotsford 6
United Nations asks member
$808,000
$379,500
nations to measure this in terms of the “Proportion of the
$808,000
$379,500
$314,800
urban population living in slums, informal settlements or
$379,500
$314,800
inadequate housing.”
$314,800
$1,423,500
Although there are no slums in Abbotsford, we do have
$1,423,500
$774,700
at least 233 homeless residents, as recorded by the 2018
$1,423,500
$774,700
Point in Time Homelessness Count. Others who may
$654,700
$774,700
be living in inadequate conditions include those living
$654,700
in homes that require major repairs, and those living in
$654,700
overcrowded homes. Additionally, survey respondents
noted homelessness and affordable housing as the
most important issues facing Abbotsford today. What
changes would need to take place in our community
to ensure that every Abbotsford resident lives in a
safe and affordable home by 2030?
4
Median monthly shelter costs, home owner2 Median monthly shelter costs, renter2
Abbotsford: Vancouver: Abbotsford: Vancouver:
$1,251.00 $1,376.00 $879.00 $1,242.00
Proportion of homeowners spending Proportion of renters spending
30% or more on housing2 30% or more on housing2
Abbotsford: Vancouver: Abbotsford: Vancouver:
18.8% 25.4% 38.5% 43.5%
Rental vacancy rate10
FOR
RENT 1.0% 1.0% 1.4%
Abbotsford-Mission Vancouver British Columbia Your Voice 5
Strongly agree and agree
Proportion of homes owned vs. rented2
70+3063.7+36.3
Neutral
Owned Abbotsford Vancouver
Disagree and strongly disagree
23.8+25.8+50.4
Rented
30.0% 36.3%
70.0% 63.7% Abbotsford needs to
make efforts to slow down
its population growth.
Progress Report
In 2017, Positive Living Fraser Valley Society initiated
the Housing Assistance Preparedness Program. This
Future housing policies should
encourage densification.
58.8+22.2+19.0
38.3+20+41.7
program responded to a community need – to better
support Abbotsford residents who experience barriers
to being housed. Although the organization works
hard to house homeless clients, some clients need The community takes
extra support in learning to be housed. homelessness seriously and
demonstrates this through action.
The Housing Assistance Preparedness Program relies
on peer support to train the newly housed in practical
4+15.5+80.4
skills, like obtaining identification, learning about
the financial responsibilities of being housed, and to Compared to five years ago,
understand what is expected of them when they find finding affordable housing is:
housing. The program also offers hygiene and grooming
supports to clients. In 2017, nearly 70 people benefitted Easier
from this program, including 17 community members
that were housed and 35 that were either referred to About the same
shelters or assisted in other ways to find shelter.
Harder
5
INCOME GAP Abbotsford British Columbia Canada
Median after-tax income of couple
families with children2
Overall poverty rate2
$92,507
12.8% $96,176
15.5% $96,608
14.2%
Median after-tax income of lone-parent families2
Child poverty rate14
$45,899
17.9% (Abbotsford-Mission) $46,668
20.3% $48,856
19.6%
Sustainable
Elderly poverty rate2
Development
14.0% Goals
14.9%
The first Sustainable
14.5% Development Goal is
No Poverty, a foundational
goal that must be realized to
achieve success throughout
the following 16 Goals. The mission of the goal
is audacious: “To end poverty in all its forms
everywhere.” Specific targets include reducing the
proportion of people of all ages living in poverty by
half, and ensuring that men and women have equal
rights to economic resources. One method used by
the United Nations to measure progress on this Goal
is the “Proportion of population living below the
national poverty line, by sex and age.”
Our reporting on child and elderly poverty seeks
to provide a better understanding of the number
of individuals living below the poverty line in
Abbotsford, as indicated by the Low Income Measure.
With nearly 1 in 5 local children and 1 in 7 local
seniors living in poverty, there is much work to be
done. But with nearly all of our survey respondents
noting an income gap that has either stayed the
same or increased in the last five years, and less
than one-third of respondents confident in their
ability to increase their economic situation, what
creative ideas should be implemented to increase
economic thriving in Abbotsford?
6
Household after-tax Food bank usage17,18
income groups2 3000 people use the Abbotsford Food Bank each month. Of
Abbotsford British Columbia those, 37% are children and youth (0-18 years), and 8% are
seniors (60 years and greater). In British Columbia, 30.8% of
$0 - $19,999 food bank visitors are children, compared to 35.2% of food bank
visitors across Canada. Across British Columbia, seniors comprise
9.9% of food bank clientele compared to 6.3% nationally.
$20,000 - $39,000
Living wage15 Fraser Valley: $15.54/hr
$40,000 - $59,999
This calculation considers the costs of basic expenses,
including rental housing, food,
$60,000 - $79,999 transportation, and child care, and
health care for a family of four – two
$80,000 - $99,999 parents and two children.
There are 10 certified living wage
$100,000 - $124,999 employers in the Fraser Valley,
$125,000+
including both non-profits/charities
and private businesses.16 Your Voice 5
Strongly agree and agree
0% 10% 20% Neutral
Cost of healthy eating19 Disagree and strongly disagree
74.4+14.1+11.5
The monthly cost of a nutritious food basket for a
family of four in the Fraser Health area was $982 in I regularly interact with
2017, an increase of $24 from $958 in 2015. Fraser people from different
Health reports the lowest cost of healthy eating in the economic backgrounds
province. In British Columbia, a nutritious food basket than my own.
cost $1,019 per month in 2017.
27.1+33.2+39.7
Progress Report There are adequate services and
Our 2013 Vital Signs report identified children as being
supports for the lowest income
significant clientele at the Abbotsford Community
earners in our community.
Services food bank – a full 40% of clients were children,
31.5+25.8+42.1
compared to 30% of all British Columbia food bank
users. We knew we had to respond to this troubling
statistic by supporting programs that increase access
to food for children and families. In 2014, the Food If I wanted to better my
Bank launched the Starfish Pack Program, which the economic situation, I could
Abbotsford Community Foundation has supported via do so with relative ease.
grants every year since.
The Starfish Pack Program is a community effort, enlisting
the support of service clubs, churches, schools, businesses, Compared to five years ago, the gap between
74.8+21.9+3.3
and others. This program sends a backpack of food the rich and the poor in Abbotsford has:
home with children who do not have access to adequate
amounts of healthy food over the weekend. This allows Increased
children to return to school on Monday morning with full
stomachs, ready to learn. Currently, the program offers Stayed the same
backpacks to 316 children and youth across 35 elementary,
middle, and high schools in Abbotsford. Decreased
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SAFETY
Abbotsford British Columbia Canada
Property crime rate20
The rate of property crimes – including burglary,
Overall crime rate 20 theft, arson, and vandalism – per 100,000 population.
The ratio of crimes in a geographic area to
the population of that area, expressed per
100,000 population per year.
8,760
5,696
9,412
8,660
5,299
6,803
6,142
4,258
4,060
4,514
3,154
4,939
4,771
3,339
N/A
1998 2003 2008 2013 2018
Youth crime20
13,152
13,321
13,363
10,712
10,886
8,915
8,532
7,475
6,913
8,535
5,971
7,607
8,210
6,123 Total number of youth charged with a crime.
N/A
British Columbia Abbotsford
1998 2003 2008 2013 2018
1998 14,475 N/A
2003 9,187 507
Crime severity rate20 2008 7,199 299
The measure of police-reported crime that reflects 2013 4,420 114
the relative seriousness of individual offenses. 2018 2,777 101
Deaths due
to traffic code
violations20
Rate of total deaths due to
traffic code violations per
N/A
156
111
166
155
107
144
122
1.18
1.29
0.93
1.12
0.59
0.51
0.28
91
80
88
69
90
88
75
0.5
100,000 population.
0
1998 2003 2008 2013 2018 2008 2013 2018
Progress Report
The word “safety” often calls to mind the reactive response
to a problem – firefighters putting out a blaze, police
responding to a call, or a good Samaritan stopping to help
a neighbour in distress. However, the proactive approach
to safety includes upstream intervention, strengthening
community connections and fostering relationships.
The Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited’s mobile drop-
in centre is an excellent example of proactive intervention.
The program will utilize a former fire engine cab and
chassis as a foundation to connect youth with caring
adults who facilitate their holistic growth. Every year,
more than 400 youth are expected to interact with the
mobile drop-in centre in Abbotsford, and the Abbotsford
Community Foundation is proud to have provided
funding to support even more youth engagement with
the mobile unit.
8
Homicide rate20 Opioid overdose deaths21
Rate of homicides per 100,000 population. In 2018, there were 1,334 fentanyl-detected
deaths across British Columbia. Of those,
Abbotsford-Mission British Columbia Canada 36 were Abbotsford residents. In the first
half of 2019, the province has seen 446
fentanyl-detected deaths, of which 22 were
Abbotsford residents.
Number of beds
in women’s and
children’s transition
homes22
2.26
1.85
4.96
2.28
1.74
4.74
2.69
1.84
1.68
1.64
1.46
3.07
1.78
1.76
N/A
1998 2003 2008 2013 2018 There are 22 total beds
available to women
and children in crisis
Sexual assault rate20 or fleeing violence in
Your Voice
Rate of reported sexual assaults per 100,000 population. Abbotsford and Mission.
5
Abbotsford British Columbia Canada
Strongly agree and agree
Neutral
Disagree and strongly disagree
55.0+8.8+36.2
110.2
84.7
77.2
83.7
74.3
50.7
59.7
64.6
29.2
52.6
60.4
57.8
63.5
77.6
107
I feel safe walking alone
1998 2003 2008 2013 2018 in my neighbourhood
after dark.
46.5+20.6+31.9
Sustainable
Development There is enough police
Goals presence throughout the
community.
Sustainable Development Goal
61.0+19.4+19.6
#16 calls for “Peace, Justice
and Strong Institutions” and
focuses on decreasing violence,
strengthening legal institutions, Gang violence is the
and increasing access to justice worldwide. This Goal
community’s largest safety
concern.
has twelve different targets for improvement, and the
most relevant for Abbotsford are those focused on
49.7+34.3+16.0
reducing violence, including violence against children.
Interestingly, crime has demonstrably decreased Compared to five years ago,
in Abbotsford in the last couple of decades while crime in Abbotsford has:
public perception – as evidenced by our survey Increased
responses – indicates that residents remain
concerned about crime and safety. What kinds Stayed the same
of changes would need to be observed in
Abbotsford to help residents feel safer? Decreased
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WORK & ECONOMY
Abbotsford-Mission British Columbia Abbotsford British Columbia
Labour force Employment rate, Median after-tax income of economic families2
participation, 2019 2019 average23 An economic family is comprised of
$76,680
average23 two or more persons who live in the
63.5% same dwelling and are related by $77,002
Percentage of total
62.7% blood, marriage, a common-law union,
population 15 years and adoption, or a foster relationship.
older participating in the
labour force by working or Unemployment rate,
looking for employment. 2019 average23 Median employment income for full-time,
full-year workers2
67.1% 5.3%
Female
$55,005 $42,205
65.7% 4.5%
Male
$61,004 $47,039
Number of farms25 Women in management positions2
In 2016, there were 1,307 One-third, or 33.8%, of managerial
identified farms in Abbotsford. +25 farms positions in Abbotsford are held by
This is an increase over 2011’s 2011 2016 women, which is nearly 5 percentage 33.8%
1,282 farms. points lower than the provincial
38.6%
average of 38.6%.
Gross farm receipts25
Gross farm receipts totaled $853,000,000 Sustainable
in 2016, an increase of 33.5% over 2011.
Development
While Abbotsford is home to 7.5% of
the province’s farms, it realizes 23%
+33.5% Goals
2011 2016
of the province’s gross farm receipts.
A key to international
sustainable development is
ensuring economic opportunity
to all. Sustainable Development
Number of airport Goal #8 is focused on exactly
530,643
677,653
842,212
passengers, that: “Decent Work and Economic Growth.” This
Abbotsford Goal was developed with the understanding that
International Airport26 sustainable economic progress can be harnessed
2016 2017 2018 to implement the entirety of the Sustainable
Development Goals.
This Goal is measured by a number of targets, including
equal pay for equal work across gender, age, and ability;
increasing training and employment opportunities for
youth; and perhaps most boldly, to decouple economic
growth and environmental degradation through
more efficient use of resources in both production
and consumption. While 68.1% of our survey
respondents are in agreement that their work
benefits the local economy, slightly less than 40%
believe their work is beneficial to the environment.
How could Abbotsford start closing this gap?
10Employment by sector (NOCS)2 Abbotsford British Columbia
Sales and service 21.9%
occupations 24.1%
Trades, transport, and 19.7%
equipment operators 14.6%
Business, finance, and 13.3%
administration 14.9%
10.2%
Management occupations
11.1%
Education, law and 10.0%
social, community and 10.9%
government services
6.3%
Health occupations 6.6%
5.8%
Manufacturing and utilities 3.1%
Natural resources,
agriculture, and related
5.7%
2.6%
Your Voice 5
3.6% Strongly agree and agree
Natural and applied sciences 6.5%
Neutral
Art, culture, 2.0%
recreation, and sport 3.8% Disagree and strongly disagree
The work I do is beneficial
to the economic prosperity
of the community.
75.7+17+7.2
The work I do is beneficial
to the social vibrancy of
the community.
73.2+20.8+6.2
45.8+39.3+15.1
Progress Report
The work I do is beneficial to
Raven’s Moon Resource Society is a local non-profit the environmental health of
that provides supportive housing to those at-risk of or the community.
experiencing homelessness. Savvy program staff observed
that for many homeless individuals, employment has not
53.1+38.3+8.6
been attainable. Going from the streets to a workplace is a
transition that requires both time and mentorship. Raven’s
Moon initiated the “Living 4 Change” project to create Compared to five years ago, the
opportunities for homeless individuals to receive a wage Abbotsford economy is doing:
subsidy to enter employment. Over the course of 3 months, Better
participants are paired with an employer and begin by
working two short shifts per week. The participants learn About the same
new skills, increase their connections in the community,
and gain work experience and/or an ongoing job. Worse
11HELPSEEKER IN ABBOTSFORD
Where do you go when you or someone you care about needs help? Sometimes, the answer is obvious –
when you’re sick, you might call your doctor. When you need assistance accessing food or housing, there
are a number of organizations to help you. But what about less obvious services? For example, what if
you were an immigrant or refugee to Abbotsford, looking for help getting settled into the community?
Or, what if you experience a mental health issue and need peer support? Enter HelpSeeker.
HelpSeeker matches people with the resources and support For health and social service providers in the community,
they need. This free, location-based services app is home to HelpSeeker also aids in helping to identify community needs.
a real-time inventory and map of health and social services. As a platform, HelpSeeker is a systems mapping and analytics
It offers a strong search function that allows users to find the tool that supports efforts to enhance social service and benefit
service that they need, filtered by cost, population focus, and coordination and integration to maximum effect. The platform
other facets. The end goal is to offer users a private search helps local service providers better understand service
function that connects them with the services they need most. duplication or gaps, trends in user searches or needs, feedback,
demand, and sources of funding that exist in the community.
With all of this information, communities can develop an agile,
data-driven approach to providing valuable programs and
services to residents.
In Abbotsford, the greatest
User searches help to make gaps are evident for the
evident the gap between services following populations:
available and services needed. • Immigrants/refugees • Infants/early childhood
• Indigenous peoples • Seniors
• LGBTQ2S+
Other gaps in service provision? The following terms
were searched frequently but lack sufficient responses:
• Transportation • Hygiene • Sex trade/Exploitation
• Legal • Employment • Food
• Suicide • Addictions/Opioid addiction services
• Clothing • Sexual abuse
To access HelpSeeker, visit
https://helpseeker.org and
use the website search or
download the app.
12TAKING ACTION
Strong and caring communities don’t just happen - they are built by thoughtful and responsible residents. Responses to our
survey demonstrate that Abbotsford residents are aware of and concerned about the issues that impact all of us: housing that is
affordable across all incomes, the opportunity for economic thriving and poverty reduction, living in safe neighbourhoods, and
participating in work that provides materially while also creating a stronger and more resilient community and environment.
How You Can Help
Housing Safety
1. Donate household goods, including 1. If you haven’t already, introduce
kitchenware and furniture, to a transition yourself to your neighbours. Look out for each other.
house or shelter. 2. Spend time outside, walking your
2. If you own a home, consider adding a secondary neighbourhood, working in your yard, and
suite or carriage house to your property. making memories with your family.
3. Advocate for increased affordable housing units 3. Volunteer with a community safety program, like
in Abbotsford. Community Policing or Search and Rescue.
Income Gap Work & Economy
1. Support programs that aid the most 1. Support local small businesses, including
vulnerable low-income populations: children, farmer’s markets and farm stands.
lone-parent families, and the elderly. 2. Want to strengthen your resume? Volunteer with a
2. If you grow your food, share with your local non-profit.
neighbours and friends. 3. If you are an employer, opt-in to a wage subsidy
3. If you are an employer, become a Living Wage program that supports a marginalized person in
employer. This means that staff working full-time building work experience and skills.
can cover their basic expenses.
How will the Abbotsford Community Foundation respond? Through our ongoing Vital Signs work, we are committed to
monitoring the trends and opportunities in our community. This ensures that our funding is meeting demonstrated community
needs and supporting positive change.
We want to hear from you if:
• You used this report as a catalyst for positive change. Email info@abbotsfordcf.org.
• You would like to know more about the work that we do. The Abbotsford Community Foundation knows the issues and
organizations in our community. If you are looking for ways to make a difference, we can help.
• You would like to see additional grant funds for local non-profits. Please donate on our website or contact us to discuss how to
best utilize your gifts. Email info@abbotsfordcf.org or call 604-850-3755.
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