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ROAD HOME: Accessible health care key in fight against homelessness

ROAD HOME: Accessible health care key in fight against homelessness

'Individuals who have been without a home for more than six months face a dramatic drop in life expectancy — from more than 80 years to just 47,' says Blue Door CEO in his monthly column
ROAD HOME: Faith communities unite to provide unique support to homeless

ROAD HOME: Faith communities unite to provide unique support to homeless

75 volunteers dedicate time to Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold, which combines community with emergency housing, so it has a real family atmosphere, Blue Door CEO says
ROAD HOME: Blue Door CEO reflects on highs and lows of 2024

ROAD HOME: Blue Door CEO reflects on highs and lows of 2024

While government plays a big part in ending our housing crisis, so does our community, and we have seen them step up in a huge way, says columnist
ROAD HOME: Struggle for safe home even greater for those with disability

ROAD HOME: Struggle for safe home even greater for those with disability

In this month's column, Blue Door CEO says soaring numbers highlight a need for supportive housing solutions, especially as individuals with intellectual disabilities increasingly turn to emergency shelters
ROAD HOME: Housing has become a commodity, fuelling its unaffordability

ROAD HOME: Housing has become a commodity, fuelling its unaffordability

In his regular monthly column, Blue Door CEO explains what happens when housing is treated as an investment for wealth generation rather than a human right
ROAD HOME: 'Finding housing takes forever' after incarceration

ROAD HOME: 'Finding housing takes forever' after incarceration

In his monthly column, Blue Door CEO highlights a report that examined how incarceration not only causes homelessness but perpetuates it
ROAD HOME: Want to help tackle homelessness? Use your voice

ROAD HOME: Want to help tackle homelessness? Use your voice

'If more people voice their concerns and push for change, people with the power to make change will take notice,' writes Blue Door CEO
ROAD HOME: Need is urgent to support homeless 2SLGBTQ+ youth

ROAD HOME: Need is urgent to support homeless 2SLGBTQ+ youth

In this month's column, Blue Door CEO says it is crucial to recognize many 2SLGBTQ+ youth lack a safe place to call home, with more specialized programs needed
ROAD HOME: What happens when all emergency housing beds are full?

ROAD HOME: What happens when all emergency housing beds are full?

In his regular monthly column, Blue Door CEO explains what happens when, more often than not, shelters are full, and what you can do to help change the situation
ROAD HOME: Housing and good health intrinsically linked

ROAD HOME: Housing and good health intrinsically linked

'Aside from the health benefits for our most vulnerable, there is also a huge economic argument for access to good health care,' says Blue Door CEO in his monthly column