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Join us on Out of the Blue as we are joined by Leilani Farha and Kaitlin Schwan from The Shift to talk about the Global Homelessness Action on December 10th, where people experiencing homelessness around the world are collectively claiming their right to housing and demanding urgent action from governments.
Forced out of the USA as a student, and not able to safely return home to the middle east, Hashim Al Hebshi, made the decision to walk across the boarder into Canada. While he felt safe in his new adopted home , he found himself facing homelessness for the first time, alone without his family at 21 years of age. Now an established Personal trainer, Hash shares his incredible journey this week on our Out of Blue Podcast.
Today's episode has been sponsored by Shiftlink
Tune in to hear this incredible and personal story of how Alina Turner, the CEO and Co-Founder of Help Seeker is working with her team to revolutionize Systems Planning across the globe as a way to help prevent and end homelessness. Today's episode is sponsored by Shiftlink.
One of the most innovative and affordable ways to create new affordable housing is through building modular housing. Allison Dunnet, the Senior Planner for the City of Vancouver joins us on Out of the Blue to talk about the progress they’ve made using modular housing as well as other ways the City is working hard to prevent and end homelessness.
Ask most Canadians who is leading the way in ending youth homelessness, and one organization continually is mentioned. Covenant House supports and houses hundreds of youth each year and is continually implementing new programs to meet the ever changing needs of the youth they serve. Join us as their Executive Director, Mark Aston, one of the most innovative thinkers in this space, speaks with us on Blue Door's Out of the Blue podcast
While Covid19 is effecting us all, our most vulnerable are feeling it even more so. Listen to this very special episode of our Out of the Blue podcast by Blue Door as we make the voices of people experiencing homelessness heard as they share their fears & anxieties in these times of great challenge.
Beyond emergency housing, Libraries and other social gathering spots provide people experiencing homelessness a safe place to go during the day. Ryan Dowd, who runs an Emergency Shelter in Chicago, IL, joins us on Out of the Blue to talk about his work training Librarians and others in retail around having positive interactions with people experiencing homelessness across North America
He's done some of the most important research in the country involving 2SLGBTQ youth, which has led to new programs, services and initiatives across Canada. Dr. Alex Abramovich joins us on Out of the Blue, sharing both his personal journey as well to talk about his amazing body of work, it's importance and what's needed next.
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He was still in his twenties when he decided to run for town council and won. Leigh Bursey is a seasoned town councilor, a musician and a crusader for affordable housing. When he speaks to the issue he doesn't just share what he's heard from those in need, but from his own personal lived experience. Listen to this incredibly passionate podcast from a truly unique and gifted individual on Blue Door's Out of the Blue
Indigenous peoples are greatly over represented among people experiencing homelessness in Canada and we must do a much better job of providing greater supports and programming to prevent and end it. We were honoured to have Steve Teekens, the Executive Director of Na-ma-res join us on Out of the Blue to talk about indigenous homelessness and some of the incredible work him and his team are doing to provide new solutions in ending it
Michael Braithwaite and Mike Wixson take a few moments to talk about how the CoronaVirus is affecting the homeless. Braithwaite gives an inside perspective on what is happening in the the sector helping the homeless. How this sector is dealing with self-isolation, the spread of the virus and staffing on the front lines.
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A big part of preventing homelessness resides in stopping unnecessary evictions. Join us on Out of the Blue as the passionate and wonderful Jonathan Robarts joins us to talk about eviction prevention and it's part in ending homelessness
While he's widely known across Canada for being an amazing professional broadcaster, Michael Landsberg has become one of the leading voices challenging the stigma around mental health. Through his non profit Sick not Weak, Michael continues to support thousands of people across the country as they battle mental health challenges. Listen to his honest, humble and passionate chat with us on this Out of the Blue podcast.
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Instead of complaining about the lack of resources to support people experiencing homelessness in his rural community of Peace River Alberta, Marc Boychuk took it upon himself to do something about it. Listen to his incredible story of how one person with passion and drive is saving lives and ending homelessness in small town Canada.
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