Outreach
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Winnipeg dental program serving inner-city youth marks 25 yearsIn 2022-2023, UM said dental students screened over 2,500 youth in kindergarten to grade six, with about 40 bussing in every Friday.EducationApr 26
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HOME Program relaunches in London, Ont. with hope for sustainable fundingThe program looks to provide health services directly to clients by meeting them where they are, be it shelters, encampments, housing or other community settings.CanadaJan 31, 2023
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Belleville’s innovative homelessness outreach program expandsThe friendly city's outreach program improves relationships between the unhoused, local businesses and police. Belleville, Ont.'s 'Welcoming Streets' program has been renewed.CanadaJan 23, 2023
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Okanagan outreach group says violence against sex trade workers is commonAs 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.CrimeJan 18, 2023
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Kingston, Ont. charity introduces internship to better help communityStarting in January a Kingston charity will be training members of the community who've struggled with substance abuse to reintegrate them into the workforce.ConsumerDec 28, 2022
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Kelowna, B.C. outreach group offering delivery of harm reduction kitsHarm 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.CanadaNov 25, 2022
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City council discusses growing homeless encampments in LethbridgeAfter more than two hours of discussion around the council table, one out of four resolutions was passed by a 7-1 vote.EconomyJul 27, 2022
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Kingston, Ont. council votes to remove encampments from public spacesThe City of Kingston, Ont., has reinstated its encampment protocol, meaning no camping by unhoused residents will be permitted in public spaces.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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N.B. tiny home community settles its first residentsAllan 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.CanadaFeb 5, 2022
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Winnipeg groups work to reach the most vulnerable directly during cold snapShelters and community groups are going out directly to those experiencing homelessness to offer support like food, drinks and shelter during the extreme cold.NewsJan 7, 2022
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