Oceanside Homelessness Task Force – District 69, Parksville, BC
Finding Solutions for Our Community's Homeless
TORONTO — Steve Doherty of Youth Without Shelter highlights their programs and services, along with ways we can help support. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/things-to-know-t-o/ending-youth-homelessness-1.5408655 Continue reading Ending youth homelessness
“It’s impacted everyone differently,” Latchford said. “The shelter clients and staff of course are very fearful,” A January 2021 study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggested those fears were justified. It found that at the height of the first wave from March 14 to June 16 last year, people with a recent history … Continue reading Staying safe a daily struggle for the homeless
Following nearly 30,000 people with a recent history of homelessness over a six-month period, the researchers found that they were more likely to become infected with the novel coronavirus, be hospitalized, experience complications, and die. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-s-homeless-5-times-more-likely-to-die-of-covid-19-study-finds-1.5869024 Continue reading Ontario’s homeless 5 times more likely to die of COVID-19, study finds
Oceanside Homelessness Task Force - District 69, Parksville, BC 