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WHALLEY AND GUILDFORD

A REPORT ONSOCIAL ISSUES AND INITIATIVESIN SURREY, BC

Prepared byMayling Stubbs, Information AnalystHuman Resource Centre of CanadaHuman Resources Development CanadaSurrey, B.C.March 2001

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Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 3II. Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 5III. Key Social Issues....................................................................................................................................... 51. Surrey and the Whalley-Guildford Area................................................................................................ 51.1 General Characteristics, Geography and History of the Whalley-Guildford Area ......................... 51.2 Instant City .................................................................................................................................... 6Children....................................................................................................................................... 8Cultural Diversity........................................................................................................................ 81.3 Neighbourhoods at Risk................................................................................................................. 91.4 Development and planning.......................................................................................................... 112. Poverty .............................................................................................................................................. 122.1 Factors Contributing to Poverty...................................................................................................12Education...................................................................................................................................12Labour Force Participation.........................................................................................................142.2 Cost of Living and Low Income ...................................................................................................15Hunger: Food Bank Usage........................................................................................................17BC Benefits Recipients ..............................................................................................................17The ‘Hidden’ Population...........................................................................................................19Transportation............................................................................................................................ 202.3 Groups Vulnerable to Long-term Poverty ....................................................................................20Single Parent Families Headed by Women................................................................................20Visible Minorities and Recent Immigrants................................................................................22Immigrants and Income........................................................................................................22English Literacy....................................................................................................................23Employment Barriers............................................................................................................24Visible Minority Youth.........................................................................................................26Aboriginal Persons .....................................................................................................................26People with Disabilities ............................................................................................................. 293. Children and Youth Issues................................................................................................................... 303.1 Children .......................................................................................................................................30Children and Youth with Mental Illness ...................................................................................32Fetal Alcohol Syndrome............................................................................................................. 32Child Care .................................................................................................................................333.2 Youth ............................................................................................................................................33Youth on Income Assistance ......................................................................................................34Street Youth............................................................................................................................... 35Teen Moms ................................................................................................................................36Visible Minority Youth (Age 15 to 29) ..................................................................................... 37Youth Labour Force Participation .............................................................................................. 38Youth Unemployment Rate....................................................................................................... 38

4. Homelessness.......................................................................................................................................394.1 Emergency Shelters ...................................................................................................................... 404.2 Transition and Second Stage Housing for Women and Children ................................................414.3 Supported Housing...................................................................................................................... 425. Affordable Housing .............................................................................................................................435.1 Cost and Supply of Housing........................................................................................................445.2 Rental Supply and Cost ...............................................................................................................456. Individuals at Risk from Health-Related issues...................................................................................466.1 Mental Illness............................................................................................................................... 46Catch 22: Dual Diagnosis ........................................................................................................48Youth and Mental Illness...........................................................................................................486.2 Substance-related Disorders.........................................................................................................49Drug and Alcohol Addiction .....................................................................................................49Youth with Addictions...............................................................................................................51HIV/AIDS .................................................................................................................................527. Crime and Safety Issues.......................................................................................................................537.1 Crime Rate ...................................................................................................................................537.2 Policing.........................................................................................................................................547.3 Youth and Crime ..........................................................................................................................55Youth and Drug Dealing...........................................................................................................56Youth Gangs ..............................................................................................................................567.4 Violence and Family Violence....................................................................................................... 577.5 Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault..................................................................................................597.6 Prostitution .................................................................................................................................. 60Teen Prostitution and Sexual Exploitation of Youth and Children........................................... 61IV. Service Infrastructure Issues....................................................................................................................621. Is there a Service Infrastructure Lag in Surrey?...................................................................................622. Continuum of Service ......................................................................................................................... 633. Coordination of Services...................................................................................................................... 634. Information on Local Programs and Services ......................................................................................635. Community Cohesion ......................................................................................................................... 64V. Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 65Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................66Appendix A .............................................................................................................................................. 69Appendix B .............................................................................................................................................. 70Endnotes .............................................................................................................................................. 73

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