This is Sister Community Talks second episode in our series on Homelessness and Addiction. Throughout our conversation, we will again chat about addiction and the importance of harm reduction. We will bring forward information that explains housing first and the principals regarding this highly successful approach, used to house those who were homeless. We will explain other options that are offered to everyone in the hopes of easing the burden and stress for those who seek shelter. Stasha will talk about the valued and vital work peer supports workers do and why everyone should support their work. Spend this hour with us to discover these and other topics that are relevant to gaining a deeper understanding about the issues homeless individuals live with. For information regarding, Making Treaty Seven Cultural Society- [email protected]

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For information regarding statistics about homelessness go to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness-www.caeh.ca Here is a great one! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/defund-police-encampment-support-1.5831531 https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-017-0158-x