Homelessness is a community issue. It is well documented that living without a home has serious impacts on the health and well-being of individuals, What is not discussed as often is the moral implications of our acceptance of homelessness as well as the affects of homelessness on social cohesion, social inclusion and social harmony. Homelessness Affects Us All is a discussion guide and background information package intended to promote community discussion, dialogue and understanding about the important issues associated with homelessness. The materials address homelessness as both a policy issue (involving local, provincial and federal governments) and as an issue affecting individuals, communities and citizens. This package has been compiled to help support those taking part in the webcast connected with Headlines Theatre’s production of After Homelessness: Theatre Making Policy (November 29, 2009. Groups can use the information before the webcast to help prepare for the event or use it to support follow up discussion and action planning. Understanding how Homelessness Affects Us All (Kitchen Table Discussion Guide and Homelessness Backgrounder) was originally prepared for Collingwood Neighbourhood House and the Renfrew Collingwood Homelessness Steering Committee. We thank them for their kind permission to allow us to use these documents.
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