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Belonging in BC is a comprehensive Homelessness Plan for the Province, grounded in prioritizing cultural safety, Indigenous and community partnerships, and the inclusion of people with diverse identities and needs. Since 2017, [the B.C.] Government has taken significant actions to address homelessness through multiple ministries and partners. This Plan brings together ministry, Indigenous and community partners on a shared path with a plan and policy framework to guide coordinated actions. The word belonging refers not only to having a physical space to call home but also to embracing people experiencing or at risk of homelessness as valuable and cared for members of communities. It recognizes the role systemic racism, discrimination and colonialism plays in homelessness and reminds us that we all have – and deserve – a place to belong. This Plan sets out the next steps and a framework to be implemented over the next three to five years in partnership with Indigenous peoples and organizations, communities and all levels of government. It is an iterative, responsive and living Plan that builds on successes and measured impacts for future phases. The vision of the Plan is that B.C. is a place where everyone has a home and community, and the overarching goals are to prevent and reduce homelessness; and to ensure that when it does occur, it is rare, brief and one-time. These goals are to be achieved through three strategic paths: prevention, immediate response, and stability and community integration.