Registration - Organization

Pacific Community Resources Society / Steven Atkinson, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Pacific Community Resources Society
Senior Officer Name: Steven Atkinson, Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-09-15
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9584-3618

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 35

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 6 of 7 (2024-06-11 to 2025-02-25)

Registration versions:

Version 6 of 7 (2024-06-11 to 2025-02-25)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding changes to specific policies or programs related to matters on which the organization is lobbying, or intends to lobby in the near future and may include issues of youth in/leaving care, mental health and substance use, supportive housing, poverty reduction, education supports, employment programs, procurement, wage redress for not for profits,	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Gaming and Lotteries, Government Procurement, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Privacy
Discussed start-up and operations of our Traverse program, the continuum of services provided by PCRS in substance use, as well as our concerns with how Ashnola was closed by PHSA during a time when it was needed to be opened. Also offered PCRS help in future consultation for future services potentially opening in BC.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Mental Health and Addictions
Policy and program recommendations regarding children, youth and families and vulnerable adults regarding education, employment, mental health and substance use, housing, poverty reduction, social justice	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Privacy
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of employment, stimulus response and supports to not for profits	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Taxation and Finance
Seeking funding for Surrey Foundry	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Mental Health and Addictions
Seeking funding from various ministries including (but not limited to) MCFD, MSDPR, BC Housing, Min of Health, Min of Mental Health and Addictions, Attorney General, Van Coastal Health, Interior Health, Fraser Health, PHSA.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Gaming and Lotteries, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
The meeting was to introduce the Pathways to Education program and inform of plans to submit a funding request and seek advice on budget submission process	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Seeking funding from various ministries including (but not limited to) MCFD, MSDPR, BC Housing, Min of Health, Min of Mental Health and Addictions, Attorney General, Van Coastal Health, Interior Health, Fraser Health, PHSA.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Gaming and Lotteries, Health, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Children and Family Development
Community Living British Columbia
Community Social Services Employers' Association of B.C.
Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Interior Health Authority
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Northern Health Authority
Office of the Premier
Providence Health Care Society
Provincial Health Services Authority
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Real Estate Foundation of BC
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Steven Atkinson, Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Pacific Community Resources Society

Address:
2780 Broadway E
Vancouver, BC V5M 1Y8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-317-4314

Description of Activities

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) provides a breadth of quality, accredited social services across British Columbia, including: education, employment, housing, substance use, mental health, and youth and family support services. PCRSs’ values guide our work and help us, with our partners, to identify gaps in service, advocate and find innovative solutions to address complex social problems.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
City of Vancouver	$81,000.00	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
City of Vancouver	$81,000.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-04-01

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Pacific Community Resources Society is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Child, Youth and Family Innovation Centre Cooperative
- #101- 2780 East Broadway
  Vancouver, BC V5M 1Y8
  Canada
Fraser Works Co-Operative
- second floor- 519 - 7th Street
  New Westminster, BC V3M 6A7
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Pacific Community Resources Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Steven Atkinson
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No