It's no secret that encampments are rough for multiple people including but not limited the people living in them. And while people toot about housing first some issues are far more complex than that. We are speaking with a volunteer, Pam Taylor, who helped one of the encampments within Halifax Regional Municipality. And while I… Continue reading Volunteering in an HRM Encampment, The uphill battle for providing stability to the homeless.
First of all, if you don't know who I am, as many don't, my name is Stacey J. You can find my Facebook here for more personal and specific information about who I am. If you want the "In a nut shell" version. I am blunt, honest, and want to share a bit about my… Continue reading Introducing: The Scotian Scoop
Homeless Encampments, and the hidden dangers that are right before your very eyes.Along with the opiate crisis, and housing being either non-existent or un-affordable for a vast majority of Canadians, people in regular cookie cutter neighborhoods are finding themselves with these toxic neighbors. And before I go any further, are there a few people in… Continue reading Encampments, and The Hidden Dangers That Are Right Under Your Nose.
One thing you may not have noticed is that we are pumping so much money into a problem in hopes it goes away. I say we as if we are quite literally funding safe supply and harm reduction programs while I would dare say a vast majority of tax payers would support detox or rehabs… Continue reading Maintaining a drug addiction, or support a drug free life, which do you choose?
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