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Youth Homelessness: Mental Health and Substance Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting societal inequities in an unprecedented manner. Young people who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness are disproportionately impacted by the negative socioeconomic consequences of the...
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Getting Out: A National Framework for Escaping Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation in Canada
Exiting sex trafficking can be a long and arduous process, with survivors having many needs that must be addressed before, during and after exiting. Often this process takes many attempts....
Latest Blog
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Infographic Wednesday – Myths of Homelessness
This week’s infographic is by the Center for Justice and Social Compassion. Myths have very big implications on the way that people understand the problem of homelessness. Service providers and other...
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Infographic Wednesday – Affordable Housing in Canada
There is a huge number of people who are in need of housing in Canada. The infographic below shows it to be a staggering 3.2 million, which is about 1...
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Infographic Wednesday – A history of inaction
Campaign 2000Â is an organization committed to ending child and family poverty in Canada. The name refers to a resolution made by all parties in the Canadian House of Commons in...
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Infographic Wednesday – Infographic on women and hidden homelessness
November 25 was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This week’s infographic demonstrates the connections between violence against women and homelessness. Violence against women is connected...
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Infographic Wednesday – Shelter use in Victoria
This infographic focuses on emergency shelter use. The statistics and information are from the Facing Homelessness report, released by the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness. It is alarming that...
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Infographic Wednesday – Connecting the Dots
This infographic is interesting to me because of the way that it lays out the mission and purpose of Habitat for Humanity International. Within conversations on homelessness, there are frequently...