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Why is homelessness still a problem?
When we have so many social services in a city like Hamilton, ON, how is it possible that homelessness is still so prominent? We received this question from Kathleen M.,...
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How to raise awareness about hidden homelessness
Homelessness is basically invisible in our community. How do we get the message out that it really does exist even though we don’t see people sleeping on park benches? –...
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Do cold weather alerts need to be revised?
Written with contributions from Tanya Gulliver-Garcia The deaths of two men in Toronto who appear to have been homeless has people questioning Toronto Public Health’s strategy for issuing cold weather...
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Why Wasn’t Homelessness a Social Problem Until the 1980s?
“Why was homelessness not a social problem before the 1980s? What was it about Canada’s society, economy and institutions that kept most people housed?” This question came from Lara C....
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How can I help people experiencing homelessness during winter?
As we get deeper into winter and closer to the holidays, you might be wondering what you can do to help people experiencing homelessness in your community. Here are five...
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How does homelessness affect senior women?
Due to the complex nature of homelessness—and our inability to count everyone experiencing it—the statistics vary on how many senior women are homeless. From what we can tell, they are...