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Family homelessness is on the rise in Canada

February 15th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized

A landmark report obtained exclusively by the Toronto Star reveals the devastating extent of child and family homelessness in Canada

Child and family homelessness is a hidden but growing crisis in Canada that requires a multi-pronged response from government and community agencies, according to the first comprehensive study of the problem. It means addressing poverty, affordable housing, child care, discrimination, intimate-partner violence, stigma, children’s mental health and family well-being, says the report being released on Family Day by Raising the Roof, a national organization dedicated to finding long-term solutions to homelessness.  Read the rest of this article at the Toronto Star…

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