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Building Momentum for Provincial Movement Forward – Youth Perspectives from the Duty to Assist Winnipeg Launch
The Duty to Assist Winnipeg Movement has grown and evolved since its start in 2024. From the initial concept of what this might mean here in Winnipeg, the planning of...
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The Breath of Life Theory: Youth Perspectives at the Duty to Assist Winnipeg Launch
Introduction & Positionality Statement My name is Rianna Vasik (she/her), and I have been a part of the coding for Duty to Assist as a research assistant, then became a...
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Preventing Intergenerational Experiences of Homelessness through Policy Reform: Findings from the Duty to Assist – Winnipeg Launch
What might the creation of a statutory obligation for the provincial government to have a ‘duty to assist’ those at risk of, or actively experiencing homelessness, mean to our community?...
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Homelessness Prevention and Intervention: Findings from the Duty to Assist – Winnipeg Launch
In our last blog, we discussed findings from the Duty to Assist exploratory event held in October 2024, that related to ‘Pathways into Homelessness’. This event, led by young adult...
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Pathways to Youth Experiences of Houselessness: Insights from the Duty to Assist – Winnipeg Launch
In the summer of 2024, Winnipeg’s homelessness sector grappled with the heartbreaking reality of having children (some as young as 12 years old) presenting alone, at adult emergency shelters. While...