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August 27, 2010
Homeless people camped out on a boulevard in Victoria who are facing health risks due to unsanitary conditions, could have access to water and toilets if the funding was available. Thanks to a ruling...
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Homelessness, British Columbia
August 25, 2010
RuralBC is a website put together by the BC government intended to meet the needs of rural communities. There is a map that allows you find services and resources in your region.
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Education, Family, government services, Health, rural communities, services map, Unemployment, British Columbia, Government information, Programs and courses, Services
August 25, 2010
A blog about the book, To Right These Wrongs: The North Carolina Fund and the Battle to end Inequality in 1960s.
When Governor Terry Sanford established the North Carolina Fund in 1963, he saw it as...
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Blogs, Poverty Research, United States
August 24, 2010
The At Home/Chez Soi project is a three year national project based on the Housing First approach. A total of 2285 homeless people living with a mental illness will participate. 1,325 people from...
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Homelessness, Housing, Mental Health, All of Canada
August 19, 2010
Precarious Housing in Canada (2010) is a new research and policy report from the Wellesley Institute. Using the most comprehensive and current data, research and analysis, Precarious Housing sets out...
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Housing, Poverty Research, Ontario
