On The Way Home

By On The Way Home

On the Way Home is a podcast that brings together the voices and issues involved in ending homelessness in Canada.

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On The Way Home episodes:

July 21, 2022 Dr. Robb Kelly
Both a lived expert and expert in his field of recovery, Dr. Robb Kelly takes a different approach to addiction, focusing on the cause of addiction and not the symptoms. He joins us on this week’s podcast to share his story of homelessness and recovery and as well his thoughts around both the causes and solutions to the opioid crisis we are facing in North America.
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42min
July 14, 2022 “Dwell” Housing Equity Program
Is it possible to provide longer term affordable housing while at the same time helping individuals and families build equity? Join us on the OTWH podcast this week as we discuss the “Dwell” program which looks to provide deeply affordable housing while helping people build equity for a brighter future. We are joined by the power team of Adrienne Pacini at SHS, Joshua Benard at Habitat GTA and Emmy Kelly from Blue Door, who designed Dwell through the CMHC Innovation Lab program.
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45min
July 07, 2022 Deirdre Freiheit, Shepherds of Good Hope
We’ve heard time and time again that innovation and action are critical if we are to move the needle on ending homelessness in Canada. This week on the podcast, we are joined by the incredible Deirdre Freigheit, the CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope in Ottawa, who has taken innovation and action to new levels in supporting the city’s most vulnerable. From new housing projects to innovative health care for those most in need, Deirdre and her team are leading the way. Give it a listen and get ready to learn!
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45min
June 30, 2022 2SLGBTQ+ youth and homelessness
One of the most over represented communities experiencing homelessness across North America, are youth who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ . While the research points to a need for specialized housing programs for these youth, many organizations have stepped up their programming to meet this need. This week we are joined by Alex Cheng from Blue Door and Alyssa from Trellis, two organizations who have developed innovative and responsive housing programs for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
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51min
June 23, 2022 Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI
During the pandemic there has been a rapid increase in the number of encampments across North America. In Calgary, the Calgary Drop In took a different approach to supporting individuals in a local encampment, and this week we are joined by Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI for a great chat about the process, the successes and the learnings from the process.
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40min
June 16, 2022 Julia Markovich, Acting Advisor, Research at CMHC
On this week’s episode of the podcast we are joined by Julia Markovich, Acting Advisor, Research at CMHC, who’s focus is on research and public dialogue as vehicles to solve problems. Julia talk to us about some amazing and important work she has done in regards to Evictions with Seniors and Older Adults - looking at how the research was conducted, the impacts, as well as some of her most surprising findings. This is an aspect of homelessness that is often overlooked a deeply important in understanding the issue as homelessness impacts people from all corners of our community

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34min
June 16, 2022 Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing
During the pandemic there has been a rapid increase in the number of encampments across North America. In Calgary, the Calgary Drop In took a different approach to supporting individuals in a local encampment, and this week we are joined by Kevin Webb, the Director of Emergency Shelter and Housing at the DI for a great chat about the process, the successes and the learnings from the process.
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39min
June 09, 2022 Marie-Josée Houle
This week we have very special guest as we are joined by Canada’s first Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, as she starts her three-year term in this very critical appointment. She shares with the podcast how the job allows her to request reviews of systemic housing issues, make public recommendations to the federal minister on policy and programs, and to hold the federal government to account on its stated sentiment that adequate housing is a fundamental human right. She is brilliant, funny, and passionate and you won’t want to miss it!

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42min
June 02, 2022 Peter McMillan, Executive Officer at NT Shelter in Australia
This week we are joined by Peter McMillan, Executive Officer at NT Shelter in Australia, who paints a picture of what homelessness looks like in the Northern Territory of Australia as well as the efforts that are being made to help end homelessness in the country.
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41min
May 26, 2022 Vote4Housing
Join us on On The Way Home for a special podcast around the #Vote4Housing campaign as we chat with Marlene Coffey from ONPHA and Tim Ross from CHF Canada to learn what the campaign is all about, why it’s so important, and how we all can get involved
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35min

FAQs about On The Way Home:

How many episodes does On The Way Home have?

The podcast currently has 179 episodes available.