Ending Homelessness in Canada with Michael Braithwaite

2021-06-08

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If you had to leave your home immediately, would you know where to go and ask for help? BlueDoor’s mission has been to work with people that are homeless. They have been around for around 40 years working in the York region of Canada. Even though there are not many people working in the social services sector, this has created partnerships between organizations. With the approach of putting the person first instead of their homelessness experience, BlueDoor is on the right track to help the c...

If you had to leave your home immediately, would you know where to go and ask for help?

BlueDoor’s mission has been to work with people that are homeless. They have been around for around 40 years working in the York region of Canada. Even though there are not many people working in the social services sector, this has created partnerships between organizations. With the approach of putting the person first instead of their homelessness experience, BlueDoor is on the right track to help the community. They also have a holistic way of seeing the system: housing, healthcare, and education go hand in hand.

Get involved with Michael and BlueDoor after listening to this episode!

For the full transcript and show notes, visit us at reachtl.org.

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