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(*Not In Anyone's Back Yard) "A group of Vancouver residents using the name NIABY (Not In Anyone's Backyard) run a savvy website..."-- Vancouver Sun, April 5th 2008
April 2, 2008
When we look at social and supportive housing projects currently planned for Vancouver and the information that has been made available by the City and by Vancouver Coastal Health with respect to these plans, there is little comfort to be had that any consideration has been given to risk management.
(Read the full Article »)August 28, 2008
What happens when you expand addiction treatment and reduce waiting times for addiction treatment? Learn what % in treatment become drug and alcohol free and how spending a lot more money can actually make things worse.
(Read the full Article »)March 09, 2008
In light of the Vancouver City Police Report "Lost in Transition" where the City of Vancouver Police report that 31% of all their police-attended calls involved someone who was mentally ill, Niaby answers the question if the severely mentally ill commit more violent crime than the general population. Learn what severely mentally ill populations bring increased risks of violent crime to your family and community.
(Read the full Article »)October 23, 2007
How does increasing the number of drug addicts in a residential neighbourhood by opening a supportive facility for drug addicts or mentally ill drug addicts affect the crime rate in the neighbourhood?
Learn why this City of Vancouver Report should not be referenced as proof by any Non Profit supportive housing provider about supportive housing bringing no risks to the safety and security of your neighbourhood. You will see this claim at open houses hosted by the Non Profit Supportive Housing industry.
(Read the full Article »)March 5, 2007
Do large supportive housing apartments bring crime and disorder to neighbourhoods regardless of the type of tenant? Know what the famous "The Impact of Supportive Housing on Neighbourhood Crime Rates" really says rather than what the City of Vancouver Planners (bureaucrats) claim it says.
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