SERVICES: harm reduction, information, workshops, support, counselling, drop in, naturopathic care, hot meals, housing advocacy

ABOUT: Blood Ties Four Directions Centre Society (formerly AIDS Yukon Alliance and Yukon AIDS Program) began in 1988 under the Yukon Government’s Department of Health and Human Resources (now Health & Social Services) as part of the Family Life Education Program. It later became a separate unit…

SERVICES: research, education, social housing, rent-geared-to-income

ABOUT: Yukon Housing Corporation’s social housing program is for individuals, families and seniors “in need” who cannot secure affordable, adequate and suitable housing on the private housing market. Low cost rental housing stock exists in Whitehorse and nine rural Yukon communities. Social housing unit rent is 25% of total household income before deductions…

Population: 33,100
(2008. Source: StatsCan Population by year, by province and territory.)
Total Number of Reported HIV Cases: 47
(Source: Public Health Agency of Canada. HIV and AIDS in Canada. Surveillance Report to December 31, 2007. Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, 2008.)
Average Rental Rates for all unit types: not available
(2009. Source: CMHC Rental Market Report.)
Vacancy Rates: not available
(2009. Source: CMHC Rental Market Report.)