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There are more bad guys than good ones in the tragic story of Fran Flann who was discharged from hospital and landed in a homeless shelter.

The fact that the 82-year-old ended up in such dire straits is both a systemic and a societal failure that can’t simply be swept away because a beneficent stranger is now paying her motel bill. It is also a cautionary tale for anyone who still believes that British Columbia’s social safety net isn’t tattered, if not torn.  Read the rest of this article at The Vancouver Sun…

Homelessness among seniors, particularly women, a little-known and largely invisible issue in Metro Vancouver

In Surrey, police came across a woman in her mid-80s living in a car and taking care of her adult son, who is mentally ill and sold most of her possessions. On the North Shore, an outreach team found two women in their 60s who live in their cars because they have nowhere else to go and are afraid to stay in a shelter.  Read the rest of this article at The Vancouver Sun…

“With mental health problems still being such a taboo, many adults are often too afraid to ask for help for the children in their care”

It is such a privilege to have this opportunity to be Guest Editor of the Huffington Post today, and to celebrate the amazing work being done to improve and understand the mental health of young children. Young Minds Matter, being launched today, is a new series where issues and work around the mental health of young children will be explored.  Read the rest of this article at The Huffington Post…