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.

Seerat Bhatia

Dec 3, 20202 min read

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, 20202 min read

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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COVID-19 and the spike in opioid-related deaths

Saad Abbasi

Dec 3, 20202 min read

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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More deprived areas have higher COVID-19 mortality rates

Toba Balogun

Sep 16, 20201 min read

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, 20202 min read

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

Universal basic income is a means of liberation and dignity for all

Satya Brata Das
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