by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 29, 2022 | Research
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths. It’s important to recognize that women, trans and non-binary people who are unhoused and/or living in unsafe situations are impacted significantly...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Canada’s National Housing Strategy establishes “the right of every Canadian to access adequate housing”. Despite the establishment of this strategy, housing-related challenges are growing and the realization of the right to housing is far from reality for many....
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
We recently released the latest report in our series on the scale and severity of household food insecurity in Canada. After six PROOF reports, the story remains the same — food insecurity is a large problem that hasn’t gotten any better. This blog provides an...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
This blog aims to highlight some of the ways that researchers working in the homelessness sector can build trust with research participants while minimizing burnout and mental fatigue. The burnout and mental fatigue experienced by researchers is often discussed...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 8, 2022 | Research
One third of youth experiencing homelessness in Canada are Indigenous. Among these Indigenous youth, almost half feel disconnected from their culture or community and over two thirds feel they are not connected to a specific area of Indigenous land. Cultural...