Legions work together to battle homelessness among veterans
Qualicum Beach council offers support for Branch 76’s quest for answers Continue reading Legions work together to battle homelessness among veterans
Month: November 2020
‘Women face a much different experience on the street’: Parksville Qualicum Beach nurse
Littlejohn says community needs to be part of solution to homelessness By AUREN RUVINSKY “Women face a much different experience on the street,” says Doreen “Coco” Littlejohn, a Parksville Qualicum Beach nurse with two degrees and more than 30 years experience working on the front lines of homelessness, including more than 15 years in Vancouver’s … Continue reading ‘Women face a much different experience on the street’: Parksville Qualicum Beach nurse
‘It’s a miracle’: Helsinki’s radical solution to homelessness
It’s not a new story, but Housing First is an important concept. Aside from being the most humane approach, it saves money. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jun/03/its-a-miracle-helsinkis-radical-solution-to-homelessness Continue reading ‘It’s a miracle’: Helsinki’s radical solution to homelessness
Proceeds From Book go to Manna
The publisher and author of No Right Thing promise to donate to the Manna Homeless Society for every copy sold on the publisher’s website. No Right Thing, a young adult novel by Qualicum Beach author Laura Langston, was named one of the year’s Best Books for Kids and Teens by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Continue reading Proceeds From Book go to Manna
Homelessness in Parksville Qualicum Beach: Don’t assume anything
(Caution: details of suicide attempts) By Auren Ruvinsky, special to the PQB NewsOct. 12, 2020 “I was dying a slow death, drowning in credit card debt and things kept slowing down, I was slowing down,” admitted Steve (last name withheld). Often working in Alberta he’s always been able to bridge the slow work, but this … Continue reading Homelessness in Parksville Qualicum Beach: Don’t assume anything
Oceanside Homelessness Task Force - District 69, Parksville, BC 