Single Parenting and Homelessness
Being a single parent means twice the work, twice the tears, and twice the stress. Single parents are faced with challenges on a daily...
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PURPLE SPACE
Not everyone can influence policy or do frontline work to combat homelessness. But we can all make an effort to educate ourselves and that is what this space aims to do. Welcome.
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Jordan Reynolds
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Criminalization of Homelessness
What does the criminalization of homelessness mean? It alludes to “the measures that prohibit life-sustaining activities such as...
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Alexandra Blair
- Jan 31, 2022
- 2 min
Infectious diseases & Homelessness in Canada
Individuals experiencing homelessness are at a higher risk of contracting infectious diseases than the general population. This is in...
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Jordan Reynolds
- Jan 31, 2022
- 2 min
The Connections Between Mental Illness and Homelessness in Canada
Contrary to popular belief, mental illness on its own is not a cause of homelessness. It is important to acknowledge that, thinking of...
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Oksana Groch
- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
Post-Pandemic Implications on Opioid Overdose Rates in the Homeless Community
Many of those who are experiencing homelessness are in desperate need of housing. However, housing does not just include physical...
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Seerat Bhatia
- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
Homelessness and The Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health are the conditions in which individuals are born, grow up, work, and live. These conditions of daily life...
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Jordan Reynolds
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
The Importance of Education for Homeless Youth in Ontario
What does it mean to be a homeless youth? Since the term varies across countries, federal agencies, and leading national organizations,...
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Lauren Bell
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Making Life Worth Living for the People Living in Poverty
Suppose you’re a student and have access to any form of social media. In that case, you have most likely heard the term ‘grind culture’...
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Purple Hands
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
How COVID-19 has affected the homelessness crisis in London
This article examines how Covid has affected the marginalized population of LDN with lower employment rates and decreased shelter capacity
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HengLiang Wu
- Jan 10, 2021
- 3 min
Postulations on the Subject of the Drug Addiction in Context of Society: an Analogy
Society has taught us, without fault, that substance abuse is an ever deteriorating issue that has impacted, if not altogether ruined,...
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Teigan Elliott
- Jan 9, 2021
- 3 min
The Relationship Between Homelessness and Mental Illness
Mental illness is an important factor to look at in homelessness because it can contribute to both becoming homeless and/or to the...
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Sarah Wallace
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
Barriers to accessing healthcare for the homeless
The homeless population in Canada experiences unique barriers when it comes to accessing the resources offered by the public health care...
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Serena Acerbi
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Myths about Homelessness
Homelessness is often made out to be a situation that people have brought unto themselves. It is common that those who do not find...
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Seerat Bhatia
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Hidden Truth – Violence in the Life of Homeless Women
Domestic violence (DV) is a serious threat that concerns women all across the globe. With the growing pandemic, this issue is even more...
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Gloria
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Indigenous Homelessness
A common way to define homelessness is to refer to the lack of affordable housing or shelter as the crux of the issue, but evidence from...
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Saad Abbasi
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
COVID-19 and the spike in opioid-related deaths
Opioid-related deaths (ORDs) have been on the rise at both the local and national level over the past decade. The emergence of the...
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Toba Balogun
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
More deprived areas have higher COVID-19 mortality rates
In these difficult times, it’s important to take into consideration the exacerbating and disproportionate impact COVID-19 has...
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Toba Balogun
- Sep 16, 2020
- 2 min
COVID-19 in Our Community
The Purple Hands administrative team had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing members of the Goodwill Circles group to discuss the impa
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INTERESTING FINDS
Holding True to Our Values Through the Crisis
Abe Oudshoorn
Western University
Western University
Universal basic income is a means of liberation and dignity for all
Satya Brata Das
Globe & Mail
Globe & Mail
Access to housing is not just a political issue. COVID-19 has made it a matter of life and death
Trevor Morey & Naheed Dosani
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