While many people are familiar with CMHC's mortgage work, they don't know about the transformation it's taken on over the last 3 years to support some amazing innovative affordable housing projects. Steff Jones, Vice President of Innovation for CMHC, joins us on the Out of the Blue podcast to talk about this work and his hopes for the future of innovation in affordable housing across Canada

Amongst the need and pressure for more affordable and innovative projects to build affordable housing in Canada, Ene Underwood and her team at Habitat for Humanity GTA are continually growing, changing and progressing at a rapid rate. Ene joins us on the Out of the Blue Podcast to talk about the amazing work Habitat has underway and what projects they have planned for the future.

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There are so many people working so hard across the country to prevent human trafficking and support survivors. Casandra Diamond the Founding Director of BridgeNorth is a leader and well known advocate, working hard with her team to restore the inherent dignity and value of those who have experienced sexual exploitation through prevention and exit strategies, safety planning and advocacy. It's an episode of Out of the Blue you won't want to miss!

Join us this week on OTB as we welcome our guest Sam Dodge, the former Czar of homelessness in San Francisco who shares his experiences of preventing and ending homelessness in both New York City and San Francisco. It's one episode you dare not miss!

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Join us on a very special episode of Out of the Blue as we discuss some hot of the press research around student homelessness in Canada with academics, Eric Weissman, Lisa Mader and Sarah Wogemuth

The Old Brewery Mission in Montreal has become a leader in innovative and successful practices to end homelessness in Canada. CEO Matthew Pearce joins us on the Out of the Blue Podcast by Blue Door, to talk about the strategic and effective partnerships he's built with healthcare and academic professionals to move his organization's mission forward, and as well around his laser focus on rapid rehousing vs sheltering people experiencing homelessness

The solution to ending homelessness is housing. Join us on the Out of the Blue Podcast by Blue Door, as David Nugent the Director of Canopy Housing in Leeds, England, talks about the amazing work Canopy Housing has done in repurposing existing vacant homes to create affordable, sustainable and long term housing for people experiencing homelessness.

Join us on this very special episode of Out of the Blue, as we speak with the brilliant and passionate, Meg Inwood, a lived expert who courageously shares her experience of homelessness, safe supply, and how all of us can better channel our efforts to help those experiencing homelessness

After a long battle with poor mental health and domestic violence, Sara found herself cross-addicted and homeless. Join us on the Out of the Blue Podcast by Blue Door, as she courageously shares her story of how she overcame these trauma's and more to successfully complete schooling and move forward with a new life

Marie Morrison, the Director of Built for Zero Canada joins us on the Out of the Blue Podcast to talk about Built for Zero, an ambitious national change effort helping a core group of leading communities end chronic homelessness and veteran homelessness. Over 30 communities across 7 provinces have jumped on board in this amazing campaign that is leading the way in eliminating homelessness across the country.

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