Helping our Vulnerable

How the City is helping our vulnerable

The City works with federal and provincial ministries to take action to help our vulnerable citizens. 

• The City requests the RCMP National Headquarters to ensure the local detachment's staffing shortages are rectified.

• BC Housing and the City of Trail are working together to build a 25-bed shelter at 2039 Riverside Avenue. This is a response to the urgent need to support people experiencing homelessness in Trail.  Learn more here. 

  • This new shelter will replace the current shelter at 1456 Bay Avenue, which is not suitable for longer-term use. The Bay Avenue location will stay open only until the new shelter is ready.

  • Construction has now started at the site. We expect site work to last until late August 2024 and the shelter to open in early Fall 2024.

• The City collaborates with organizations to assess the following: regular downtown street and alley cleaning, as well as graffiti removal.

See something? Say something!

• Not sure who to call or when to call? Visit our Emergency & Protective Services / Public Safety webpage contact information for Police, Fire, Emergency, and Search and Rescue services. 

Supporting loved ones in the West Kootenay 

City of Trail is a funder of the Bridging Rural Homelessness and Well-being: A Sustainable and Collaborative Regional Response project. It is a three-year social innovation project that started in fall 2022. The overall goal of the project is to improve the well-being of rural residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness living in and around the rural communities of Nelson, Castlegar and Trail in the West Kootenay region. Learn more about the project here.

As a part of this project, the 2024 West Kootenay Homelessness Response Summit was hosted in Trail. You can explore the Summit summary report here or watch the video below.

Sign up for the Bridging Rural Homelessness & Well-being Mailing List here.

Sometimes, people experiencing addiction may feel like everything is on them – staying safer, reaching out, getting help. There are ways you can support the people in your life. It’s time for compassionate connection. Have the conversation.  Learn more at www.stopoverdose.gov.bc.ca 

Holding Hope & Healing Hearts

Virtual Moms Stop the Harm support groups, provide support and education to family members who are supporting loved ones with substance use challenges.

• Healing Hearts is a free peer facilitated grief Moms Stop the Harm support group for individuals, families and friends who have lost loved ones to help them cope with journey from grief to healing. Meetings are monthly and held in online virtual format. 

• It is an opportunity to learn about resources in your community and feel less isolated by meeting with others who understand your journey. 
• For contact information, see the attached poster.