Winter 2010/11

Bringing recovery home

cover art by Deborah Deforest

Mainstay Housing provides various housing types, including high-rises, walk-ups and houses.

Giving hope a home

Supportive housing workers offer a new lease on life… more»

Waiting on the welcome mat

How to be at home with trauma-informed care… more»

Out of place

A rural perspective on barriers to housing… more»

Far from home

Opening the door to ethnic diversity… more»

The last word

Can housing first work if there isn’t enough affordable housing?… more»

Shelter from the storm

Barrier-free women’s housing offers healing spaces, safe places… more»

Q&A

Homeless youth need room to grow… more»

NIMBY from within

Supported housing faces opposition from surprising quarters… more»

note from the editor

“The federal government is throwing $7 billion at bridges and roadways, and $2 billion at housing. I’m thinking that perhaps the homeless are now going to have new bridges under which they can sleep.” more»

a view from CAMH

We’re seeing a renewed focus on housing as a determinant of health and recovery… more»

research update

Recent studies from around the world… more»

innovation

Homeless people take centre stage with lauded opera company… more»

myth busters

Won’t you be my neighbour? Making room for supportive housing… more»

reviews

Homeless souls: Addiction as adaptation to psychosocial dislocation… more»

Books in brief… more»

Discussion

Post your comments, ask questions, get answers… join in»

Event Calendar

Upcoming events and notices… more»

Feedback

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