Carolina Ibarra
@lacaroibarra.bsky.social
CEO of Pacifica Housing | Advocate for Affordable Housing & Supportive Services | Facilitator @ Vancouver Island Housing Leadership Network | Vice-Chair @ BC Coalition for Safe & Sustainable Supportive Housing | Community Builder | Transformational Leader
Fantastic! Congratulations to Cool Aid, City of Victoria and the Province on this important investment. #housing #bcpoli #yyj
New dry supportive housing, for people who've been sober for >60 days and have completed detox and treatment.
With peer-supported coaching, referrals to other services, and help with independent living skills to prepare for transitioning into long-term housing.
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With peer-supported coaching, referrals to other services, and help with independent living skills to prepare for transitioning into long-term housing.
cheknews.ca/b-c-announce...
#yyj
B.C. announces new ‘dry’ supportive housing facility in Victoria
A new “dry” supportive housing facility is coming to Victoria, meaning the building will be free of substance use.
cheknews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The photo below is of my maternal grandmother (L) & a friend holding a newspaper announcing the end war… Today I acknowledge lives lost & forever changed due to war. May we find ways to prevent war by addressing inequality & desperation that open the door to authoritarianism. #lestweforget
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The photo below is of my maternal grandmother (L) & a friend holding a newspaper announcing the end war… Today I acknowledge lives lost & forever changed due to war. May we find ways to prevent war by addressing inequality & desperation that open the door to authoritarianism. #lestweforget
Been trying to read up to make sense of wht the Fed #budget means for #housing and #homelessness. Here’s a 🧵 I agree with CHRA in that I’m hopeful in the committed investment and what I am sensing is a sincere interest in supercharging efforts. chra-achru.ca/news/chra-ap...
CHRA Applauds Federal Budget’s Investment in Non-Market Community Housing - Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
(November 4, 2025) - The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) welcomes the new investments in non-market community housing announced in Budget
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November 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Been trying to read up to make sense of wht the Fed #budget means for #housing and #homelessness. Here’s a 🧵 I agree with CHRA in that I’m hopeful in the committed investment and what I am sensing is a sincere interest in supercharging efforts. chra-achru.ca/news/chra-ap...
There was a harbour seal having a ball on the waters off Dallas road some days back. It was a bit stormy out . They must be having a blast today. #yyj #victoriabc
November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
There was a harbour seal having a ball on the waters off Dallas road some days back. It was a bit stormy out . They must be having a blast today. #yyj #victoriabc
Happy Friday. Kicking off the weekend with photos of my happy pup recovered from recent surgery. Life is good without a cone. Photos by Pacific Pet Care.
October 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Happy Friday. Kicking off the weekend with photos of my happy pup recovered from recent surgery. Life is good without a cone. Photos by Pacific Pet Care.
A breathtaking morning on the breakwater. The photos don’t do justice to the bright orange, pink, purple and dark grey colours of the sunrise. #victoriabc #yyj #fall #vancouverisland
October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A breathtaking morning on the breakwater. The photos don’t do justice to the bright orange, pink, purple and dark grey colours of the sunrise. #victoriabc #yyj #fall #vancouverisland
Another powerful story. Davidson demonstrates how supportive #housing works, the awareness when residents are not accepted in a community and the pride of belonging. #housing #homelessness #bcpoli
Supportive housing gave Davidson stability, and he’s turned it into possibility.
At The Aurora, he’s rebuilt his life, found connection, and created a foundation for the future.
Read his story in our 2024 Impact Report: bit.ly/48wcgCt
#TogetherWeBuild #SupportiveHousing #CommunityImpact
At The Aurora, he’s rebuilt his life, found connection, and created a foundation for the future.
Read his story in our 2024 Impact Report: bit.ly/48wcgCt
#TogetherWeBuild #SupportiveHousing #CommunityImpact
October 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Another powerful story. Davidson demonstrates how supportive #housing works, the awareness when residents are not accepted in a community and the pride of belonging. #housing #homelessness #bcpoli
How did a UVic educated young man working a full time job find himself asking “how do I #homeless?” Find out this and how he made it out in by reading Ilia’s powerful impact story from the @pacificahousing.bsky.social Impact Report. #housing #bcpoli #yyj mcusercontent.com/9f005a4599e6...
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October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
How did a UVic educated young man working a full time job find himself asking “how do I #homeless?” Find out this and how he made it out in by reading Ilia’s powerful impact story from the @pacificahousing.bsky.social Impact Report. #housing #bcpoli #yyj mcusercontent.com/9f005a4599e6...
I am pleased to share @pacificahousing.bsky.social latest impact report. We’ll be highlighting different sections of the report over the following weeks. I highly recommend reading the whole report. The impact stories are powerful. 🧵
Kicking off Homelessness Action Week with the launch of our 2024 Impact Report!
Made possible with residents, staff, partners & funders - including: @bchousing.bsky.social, @unitedwaybc.bsky.social , @victoria.ca Together we’re opening doors to stability and independence 💚
Read: bit.ly/48wcgCt.
Made possible with residents, staff, partners & funders - including: @bchousing.bsky.social, @unitedwaybc.bsky.social , @victoria.ca Together we’re opening doors to stability and independence 💚
Read: bit.ly/48wcgCt.
October 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I am pleased to share @pacificahousing.bsky.social latest impact report. We’ll be highlighting different sections of the report over the following weeks. I highly recommend reading the whole report. The impact stories are powerful. 🧵
Reposted by Carolina Ibarra
Kicking off Homelessness Action Week with the launch of our 2024 Impact Report!
Made possible with residents, staff, partners & funders - including: @bchousing.bsky.social, @unitedwaybc.bsky.social , @victoria.ca Together we’re opening doors to stability and independence 💚
Read: bit.ly/48wcgCt.
Made possible with residents, staff, partners & funders - including: @bchousing.bsky.social, @unitedwaybc.bsky.social , @victoria.ca Together we’re opening doors to stability and independence 💚
Read: bit.ly/48wcgCt.
October 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Kicking off Homelessness Action Week with the launch of our 2024 Impact Report!
Made possible with residents, staff, partners & funders - including: @bchousing.bsky.social, @unitedwaybc.bsky.social , @victoria.ca Together we’re opening doors to stability and independence 💚
Read: bit.ly/48wcgCt.
Made possible with residents, staff, partners & funders - including: @bchousing.bsky.social, @unitedwaybc.bsky.social , @victoria.ca Together we’re opening doors to stability and independence 💚
Read: bit.ly/48wcgCt.
This is v unfortunate. I understand & respect why but this just means that all those folks on the street & shelters won’t access #housing into after all the relocations happen. Just recently finished relocating people from sites to be redeveloped.
October 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is v unfortunate. I understand & respect why but this just means that all those folks on the street & shelters won’t access #housing into after all the relocations happen. Just recently finished relocating people from sites to be redeveloped.
On solving our biggest and emerging issues .. It can be difficult to determine at first glance what are local , provincial, national or global ones. Sometimes we don’t care bc we just want our problem solved. But it’s an important distinction. The why determines the appropriate response.
October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
On solving our biggest and emerging issues .. It can be difficult to determine at first glance what are local , provincial, national or global ones. Sometimes we don’t care bc we just want our problem solved. But it’s an important distinction. The why determines the appropriate response.
Nanaimo’s Design Advisory Panel unanimously approved our proposed affordable #housing project with some practical recommendations. Very excited to be moving closer to obtaining a development permit. Much needed in #Nanaimo. Then we’ll just need the capital to build. 🤞. #bcpoli
The number of affordable rental units on a property in central Nanaimo is increasing nearly five-fold.
#Nanaimo
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‘We’re adding substantially more:’ affordable housing complex expanding in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A sizeable injection of affordable and subsidized housing is planned through a new housing developme...
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October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Tomorrow looks promising.
October 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Tomorrow looks promising.
“It might seem there is an oversupply happening, but it’s not going to last. A surge of new unit completions coming onto the market only lasts for a few years before they are absorbed…if we don’t have…constant addition of units, we are again going to face another housing crisis.”
October 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“It might seem there is an oversupply happening, but it’s not going to last. A surge of new unit completions coming onto the market only lasts for a few years before they are absorbed…if we don’t have…constant addition of units, we are again going to face another housing crisis.”
Yesterday evening’s sunset after a relatively rainy day. Looks like the runners will will get a nice day today for the Royal Victoria Marathon. #yyj #victoriabc #sunset
October 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Yesterday evening’s sunset after a relatively rainy day. Looks like the runners will will get a nice day today for the Royal Victoria Marathon. #yyj #victoriabc #sunset
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Great news for #housing in Greater Victoria #yyj. The gains in this region have been really positive over the last few years. It takes time to see results & we are just starting to see them - at least for independent living. I truly hope this can continue and replicate across the Province. #bcpoli
October 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
October 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I’d like to offer a 3rd perspective. What if both the author of this opinion and Julian Daly are correct. What if they are observing two different parts of one reality. #homelessness #safety #bcpoli 🧵 www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
Comment: We are far from anything resembling 'endless accommodation'
We must get a grip on this tragic humanitarian crisis from the point of view of the people living it.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I’d like to offer a 3rd perspective. What if both the author of this opinion and Julian Daly are correct. What if they are observing two different parts of one reality. #homelessness #safety #bcpoli 🧵 www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
I agree with the revenue problem part of this piece and that we can’t afford to cut services. But I do find what’s been laid out a bit simplistic. While there are areas like the carbon tax, it is important to invest in a healthy business enviroment … #bcpoli vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Opinion: B.C. has a revenue problem, not a spending problem
Experience from early 2000s shows that underfunding public services and failing to address poverty leads to higher economic and social costs
vancouversun.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I agree with the revenue problem part of this piece and that we can’t afford to cut services. But I do find what’s been laid out a bit simplistic. While there are areas like the carbon tax, it is important to invest in a healthy business enviroment … #bcpoli vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Helsinki sunrise.
September 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Helsinki sunrise.
Being in Finland is helping me understand Canada and in particular BC’s issues through a comparative lens. Basically, the Finnish success is what you get with 40 years of mostly uninterrupted investment in affordable #housing. It’s what you get when there are goals like
September 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Being in Finland is helping me understand Canada and in particular BC’s issues through a comparative lens. Basically, the Finnish success is what you get with 40 years of mostly uninterrupted investment in affordable #housing. It’s what you get when there are goals like
This morning I went for a jog in #Helsinki. I’m here to check out first hand how they deliver and operate #housingfirst… and ask many many questions. Thanks to CHRA for organizing & to the Y-Foundation (Y-Säätiö) for hosting. Really looking forward to getting started. #housing
September 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
This morning I went for a jog in #Helsinki. I’m here to check out first hand how they deliver and operate #housingfirst… and ask many many questions. Thanks to CHRA for organizing & to the Y-Foundation (Y-Säätiö) for hosting. Really looking forward to getting started. #housing