#homelessness

#homelessness

Aleman, a homeless outreach counsellor at St. Michael's Hospital, actively supports unhoused individuals by guiding them through a health-care system often complex for those without stable housing.

My grandma called me as I walked down the street with my best friend: Sweetheart, I have someone here who wants to talk to you. I nearly fainted the day I heard his voice on the other end of my line. Hey Baby Girl, do you know who this is? Dad? Was this my long-lost father? Because I was in foster care at the time, my grandma was not supposed to call me and connect us. But I was happy she did because I was able to build my relationship with him on my terms.

The analysis assumed a system-wide framework, focusing on prevention and diversion, rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing. Without new funding, emergency shelter capacity would be reduced.

Enfield Council has been criticized for its "misleading" communications regarding a homeless resident, leading to demands for compensation due to the distress caused.

"Financial marginalization may seem like small potatoes compared to fighting for the right to exist, but the unacknowledged systems keeping the LGBTQ+ wealth gap in place are the same systems working to erase queer history."

"We are not looking for the best players in soccer, we are not looking for the best strategists in soccer. What we do is we use soccer as a simple tool to bring people together."