vulnerable Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/vulnerable/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:24:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png vulnerable Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/vulnerable/ 32 32 Winnipeg launches public bathroom project with 3 new temporary facilities https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/winnipeg-launches-public-bathroom-project-with-3-new-temporary-facilities/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:24:54 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2472 Three new temporary washroom spaces in Winnipeg opened their doors Tuesday as part of a City of Winnipeg project to make it easier to find a bathroom for people experiencing homelessness. The project, called Places to Go, features three bathroom spaces at 473 Selkirk Ave., 345 Portage Ave. and 26 Osborne St. The locations were chosen in […]

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]]> Three new temporary washroom spaces in Winnipeg opened their doors Tuesday as part of a City of Winnipeg project to make it easier to find a bathroom for people experiencing homelessness. The project, called Places to Go, features three bathroom spaces at 473 Selkirk Ave., 345 Portage Ave. and 26 Osborne St. The locations were chosen in consultation with End Homelessness Winnipeg and other community stakeholders. “The Places to Go strategy is about profound human dignity and making sure that Winnipeg’s most vulnerable among us have access to basic human rights and necessities.

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]]> Pilot project pairs unhoused people with members of faith communities in Oshawa’s bid to tackle homelessness https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/pilot-project-pairs-unhoused-people-with-members-of-faith-communities-in-oshawas-bid-to-tackle-homelessness/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:15:33 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2470 The project, launched earlier this month, is modelled after Canada’s refugee sponsorship program, which played a key role in welcoming Syrian refugees to the country five years ago. That included sponsoring refugees to help them with housing, employment and fostering friendships. Now Oshawa is taking a similar approach to tackling homelessness, mental health issues and addiction.

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]]> The project, launched earlier this month, is modelled after Canada’s refugee sponsorship program, which played a key role in welcoming Syrian refugees to the country five years ago. That included sponsoring refugees to help them with housing, employment and fostering friendships. Now Oshawa is taking a similar approach to tackling homelessness, mental health issues and addiction.

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]]> The City of Edmonton is using social innovation to improve Edmonton’s Urban Wellness https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/the-city-of-edmonton-has-using-social-innovation-to-improve-edmontons-urban-wellness/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:28:56 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2405 The City has been working with residents, businesses, agencies and government to develop a ‘Recover’ approach to improve urban wellness. Urban wellness includes economy vitality, social capacity, physical and mental health, built and natural environments. Bringing all kinds of people together, from businesses to residents to talk about their lived experiences, is not easy;If we can […]

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]]> The City has been working with residents, businesses, agencies and government to develop a ‘Recover’ approach to improve urban wellness. Urban wellness includes economy vitality, social capacity, physical and mental health, built and natural environments. Bringing all kinds of people together, from businesses to residents to talk about their lived experiences, is not easy;If we can ensure the right systems are in place, we can promote and sustain conditions for people and neighbourhoods to thrive.

We use a social innovation framework which allows for constant learning, testing and adapting ideas, while considering their cumulative impact.  This isn’t about replacing existing strategies, programs or services. It’s about testing small solutions to improve urban wellness and finding ways to align and collaborate across different orders of government, agencies, local businesses and the community.

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]]> Charlottetown outreach facility relocates to allow increased capacity for vulnerable community members https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/charlottetown-outreach-facility-has-relocated-to-allow-increased-capacity-for-vulnerable-community-members/ Sun, 03 May 2020 01:44:10 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1933 The Community Outreach Centre has moved its operations to a local school’s gymnasium for the purpose of enhancing its capacity to provide vulnerable residents with services such as counselling, shower access and laundry facilities under the new health regulations of social distancing.

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]]> The Community Outreach Centre has moved its operations to a local school’s gymnasium for the purpose of enhancing its capacity to provide vulnerable residents with services such as counselling, shower access and laundry facilities under the new health regulations of social distancing.

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]]> Saskatchewan university student forms online initiaitive to deliver caremongering acts across Province https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/saskatchewan-university-student-has-formed-an-online-intiaitive-to-deliver-caremongering-acts-across-province/ Sat, 02 May 2020 16:47:09 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1853 Residents across Saskatoon and Regina have joined a Facebook group initiated to achieve community caremongering initiatives such as food security, challenges to local eviction regulation and partner with organizations that seek to help elderly, immunocompromised, and youth populations.

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]]> Residents across Saskatoon and Regina have joined a Facebook group initiated to achieve community caremongering initiatives such as food security, challenges to local eviction regulation and partner with organizations that seek to help elderly, immunocompromised, and youth populations.

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]]> Downtown Eastside Community Resilience Taskforce https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/downtown-eastside-community-resilience-taskforce/ Sat, 02 May 2020 16:36:18 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1851 The City of Vancouver is organizing a multi-agency taskforce to generate engagement and harm reduction strategies as at-risk populations in the area face greater challenges during the crisis.

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]]> The City of Vancouver is organizing a multi-agency taskforce to generate engagement and harm reduction strategies as at-risk populations in the area face greater challenges during the crisis.

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]]> Recovery site for homeless COVID-19 patients offers dignity and a pathway to housing https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/recovery-site-for-homeless-covid-19-patients-offers-dignity-and-a-pathway-to-housing/ Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:45:54 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1815 The recovery site for COVID-positive homeless people is a unique collaboration between many health partners, government, addiction recovery supports, community & neighbourhood groups and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontier Canada providing expertise on project co-ordination and logistics. Among the primary goals of the recovery site is treating homeless patients with dignity in a clinical setting and […]

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]]> The recovery site for COVID-positive homeless people is a unique collaboration between many health partners, government, addiction recovery supports, community & neighbourhood groups and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontier Canada providing expertise on project co-ordination and logistics. Among the primary goals of the recovery site is treating homeless patients with dignity in a clinical setting and ensuring they have a home to go to afterward — not a return to homelessness.

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]]> British Columbia working with the Cities of Vancouver and Victoria to transition people living in encampments into temporary accommodations with wraparound supports https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/british-columbia-is-working-with-the-cities-of-vancouver-and-victoria-to-transition-people-living-in-encampments-into-safe-temporary-accommodations-with-wraparound-supports-to-protect-their-health-an/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 19:46:19 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1813 The Province of BC, in partnership with BC Housing and local municipalities, has worked to secure and operate 686 hotel and community centre accommodations in Vancouver and 324 hotel spaces in Victoria. This allows people from the encampments to safely physically distance, with access to important health, social and other supports.

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]]> The Province of BC, in partnership with BC Housing and local municipalities, has worked to secure and operate 686 hotel and community centre accommodations in Vancouver and 324 hotel spaces in Victoria. This allows people from the encampments to safely physically distance, with access to important health, social and other supports.

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]]> Interactive map helps locate food resources across Toronto https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/this-interactive-map-helps-locate-food-resources-across-toronto-with-it-we-hope-to-increase-access-to-good-food-for-all/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:18:11 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1147 The google map hopes to increase access to good food for all.

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]]> The google map hopes to increase access to good food for all.

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]]> Newfoundland-based charity’s social enterprise is distributing meals & training during pandemic https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/newfoundland-based-charitys-social-enterprise-is-distributing-meals-training-during-pandemic/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:27:45 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=1124 Stella’s Circle offers housing, counselling and employment services to people who face many barriers to fully participating in their community. One of the initiatives of the organization is through its social enterprise, the Hungry Heart Cafe, which employs Stella’s Circle participants, providing them with food services training and experience. Customers of the Cafe have been […]

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]]> Stella’s Circle offers housing, counselling and employment services to people who face many barriers to fully participating in their community. One of the initiatives of the organization is through its social enterprise, the Hungry Heart Cafe, which employs Stella’s Circle participants, providing them with food services training and experience. Customers of the Cafe have been invited to add $2 to their bill which goes towards a program referred to as Meals Squared. Individual, nutritious meals are then made available at no cost for participants. During the Stella’s Circle response to the pandemic, 1000 meals have been distributed to date. Stella’s Circle is also putting tech in the hands of homeless clients, in an effort to bridge the digital divide

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