by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Oct 27, 2020 | General
When you hear the term “Housing First”, a lot can come to mind. At its core, it’s about providing housing without pre-conditions and linking people up with individualized, community-based supports with no time limits (e.g., an Assertive Community Treatment team, an...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Oct 21, 2020 | Research
Lack of housing has profoundly negative effects on the mental health of women and girls who are homeless. Research shows that – compared to housed women – women who are homeless are more likely to experience severe mental health issues – including PTSD,...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted those who are homeless. The pandemic has resulted in the closure of daytime services like drop-in centres and the closure of public spaces offering access to washroom facilities such as libraries, along with free Internet...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
“…as a system whole, especially with what is happening in the world right now, we need to re-construct, re-work and re-structure how we deliver services. Client identities are missing entirely. Health equity needs to be at the forefront of the change, especially when...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
“At 17 ended up homeless, and I came to the shelter, and it was crazy from 18 to about 21. I was like having a place, and not having a place, and moving in with a partner and it not working out and having to leave and start from scratch.” Think of this scenario...
