Review of 10 years of shelter data nationwide show no matter where you go in Canada, Indigenous People are over-represented in homeless shelters
OTTAWA — Fewer beds remain empty each night in Canada’s emergency homeless shelters as users stay days, sometimes weeks, longer than they did a decade ago, even as their overall numbers decline. Read the rest of this article at MetroNews.ca…
The 10th annual Soles Remembering Souls Walk will be held in Nanaimo on Saturday, September 10, 2016, with music, personal stories of hope, healing and support for survivors of suicide loss
‘Life of Bria’ creator and illustrator Sabrina Symington has published five graphic novels and posts her work online, tackling everyday life, and topics like ‘coming out’ and ‘trans sports’
Food or Bus Pass? Clawback Creates Hard Choices for British Columbians with Disabilities
When Beth Lowther gives up her transit pass on Sept. 1, she fears a life of social isolation. But she says she has no choice. Lowther is among 35,000 people affected by the British Columbia government’s decision to end a program that provided bus passes to people receiving disability benefits. Read the rest of this article at The Tyee…
A new study found Chinese, South Asians suffer more severe symptoms than other groups by putting off getting treatment for mental illness
Chinese and South Asian patients experience more severe mental health problems by the time they seek professional help, says a new study that looked at severity of psychotic symptoms and ethnicity. Read the rest of this article at The Toronto Star…
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