Outreach

• HOME Program relaunches in London, Ont. with hope for sustainable funding

  The program looks to provide health services directly to clients by meeting them where they are, be it shelters, encampments, housing or other community settings.

  Canada

  Jan 31
  
• Belleville’s innovative homelessness outreach program expands

  The friendly city's outreach program improves relationships between the unhoused, local businesses and police. Belleville, Ont.'s 'Welcoming Streets' program has been renewed.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
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• Okanagan outreach group says violence against sex trade workers is common

  As Vernon RCMP investigates a sexual assault against a woman in the sex trade, an outreach organization is speaking out. H.O.P.E. Okanagan says this type of crime is not unusual.

  Crime

  Jan 18
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• Kingston, Ont. charity introduces internship to better help community

  Starting in January a Kingston charity will be training members of the community who've struggled with substance abuse to reintegrate them into the workforce.

  Consumer

  Dec 28, 2022
• Kelowna, B.C. outreach group offering delivery of harm reduction kits

  Harm reduction kits aimed at preventing drug overdoses, from drug testing strips and naloxone to sharps disposable boxes, can be delivered to anyone in and around Kelowna.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
• City council discusses growing homeless encampments in Lethbridge

  After more than two hours of discussion around the council table, one out of four resolutions was passed by a 7-1 vote.

  Economy

  Jul 27, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. council votes to remove encampments from public spaces

  The City of Kingston, Ont., has reinstated its encampment protocol, meaning no camping by unhoused residents will be permitted in public spaces.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022
• N.B. tiny home community settles its first residents

  Allan Smith and Chanda Woodworth have secured one of the tiny homes as part of 12 Neighbours Community project, which will have 96 tiny homes in total.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2022
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• Winnipeg groups work to reach the most vulnerable directly during cold snap

  Shelters and community groups are going out directly to those experiencing homelessness to offer support like food, drinks and shelter during the extreme cold.

  News

  Jan 7, 2022
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• Lethbridge school resource officers renamed, adopt broader mandate

  Lethbridge school resource officers are being re-branded and expanding their mandates as youth engagement officers.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2021