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Community open space seeks to help address homelessness, addiction, poor health

October 14th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Community open space seeks to help address homelessness, addiction, poor health)

imrs-phpThis man has found a wonderful way to help people through their darkest times. It starts with tea.

Inside a library in a depressed seaside town in Northern England is a room converted into a cafe designed to look like a grandmother’s homey living room. On any given day, there might be an elderly woman playing Scrabble with a man in his 20s. There might be a homeless man making coffee for a mother whose daughter recently died. Seated on the vintage-looking couches and armchairs there will be strangers sharing stories, offering counsel and friendship.  Read the rest of this article at The Washington Post…

Report outlines grim reality of homelessness in Vancouver

October 12th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Report outlines grim reality of homelessness in Vancouver)

fullscreen-capture-2016-10-12-74339-amShelters are full, more women are homeless and Metro Vancouver’s homeless population is on track for continued growth, according to a new report

In “No Vacancy: Affordability & Homelessness in Vancouver,” researchers from Union Gospel Mission and the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. at the University of Victoria found that tightening vacancy rates, rising rents and social housing shortages are pushing people onto and keeping people on the streets.  Read the rest of this article at The Vancouver Sun…

8-day royal trip ended with unveiling of statue honouring mental health survivors

October 4th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on 8-day royal trip ended with unveiling of statue honouring mental health survivors)

VIU psychology students promote #Positivity at new annual event

October 3rd, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on VIU psychology students promote #Positivity at new annual event)

picture-720cFirst annual Positivity Run on Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island University campus created to celebrate all bodies–no matter the color, size, shape, or ability–as beautiful

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