by ccsadmin | Mar 5, 2022 | People First Media
AUDIO | Homelessness is a huge problem in North America – and all over the world. But who is homeless? Why? What is being done to address the situation? What can I do? These questions and many more are addressed in Shelter, a book for readers aged nine to 12 and the...
by ccsadmin | Mar 5, 2022 | People First Media
AUDIO | For years, the stigma around depression has caused many to suffer in silence. Since its launch by Canadian telecommunications giant Bell Canada in 2010, the Bell Let’s Talk campaign has aimed to change the narrative around mental health. But Bell itself has...
by ccsadmin | Feb 18, 2022 | People First Media
AUDIO | The toxic illicit drug supply claimed the lives of at least 2,224 British Columbians in 2021, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service. “Over the past seven years, our province has experienced a devastating loss of life due to a toxic...
by ccsadmin | Feb 2, 2022 | People First Media
AUDIO | “When it comes to reaching out, it often is about finding the right door to knock on,” according to Jonny Morris, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division. Jonny Morris spoke with People First Radio about navigating the public...
by ccsadmin | Jul 30, 2021 | People First Media
The John Howard Society of North Island offers a range of programs and services including homeless outreach and prevention, a program that connects people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with housing and community-based support services. Almost 50 per cent...
by ccsadmin | Jul 29, 2021 | People First Media
Youth homelessness refers to young people between the ages of 13 and 24 who are living independently of parents and/or caregivers, and importantly, lack many of the social supports deemed necessary for the transition from childhood to adulthood. In such circumstances,...
