


Four Heroines
Story by Audrey TungPhoto by jplenio on Pixabay
Four older women’s passages through the labyrinth of homelessness, converge in lived expertise as researchers
On an August morning in 2021, a group of researchers congregated in a boardroom…

In the Labyrinth of Homelessness
Story by Audrey Tung and Kendall Fraser
Narrated by: Hilary Marks
Christy took pride in being a community researcher, a role in which she applied her analytical mind, empathetic ear, and dedication to giving back – even when she had lost so much herself.
“If…

Pitching Shelter from Isolation
Story by Audrey Tung
Narrated by: Gabrielle
Gabrielle is the youth storyteller for Face 2 Face with Stigma. She is also a person experiencing homelessness and drug use and uses these experiences to educate others.
Maria is a natural protagonist…

Seeking Creature Comforts
Story by Audrey TungPhoto by Alexas_Fotos on Pixabay
In the spring of 2020, Jessica began working for a University of Victoria study that examines homelessness and housing insecurity in older women. In this role, she is a researcher who holds a rare…

Seeking A Good Night’s Sleep
Story by Audrey Tung
Narrated by: Jessica Stepushyn
Jessica is a facilitator and creative for Face 2 Face with Stigma who also has lived experience of mental illness and invisible disabilities.
When Leanne was offered housing at a sheltering hotel…

Winding Streets And Clocks
Story by Audrey Tung
Narrated by: Bailey
Bailey is a storyteller for Face 2 Face with Stigma who is also 3 years into recovery from addiction and mental illness.
For much of her life, Celeste had to be a “scrapper” in order to survive. Of the…

BC Budget 2022 begins to acknowledge systemic causes of homelessness
Press ReleaseThe Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness notes with hope the provincial government’s commitments to increase supports for people experiencing homelessness – particularly its commitments to youth.
The 2022 Budget commits $35…

Election 2021 – Where do the Parties Stand on Housing?
EducationWondering which federal party shares your concerns about housing? Vote Housing, a national non-partisan campaign designed to engage and mobilize Canadians around housing issues in this federal election, has compiled a breakdown of each major…

$500,000 Goal for Transitional Housing Community Reached
Community Update, Hey Neighbour, Press ReleaseNews Release
VICTORIA, BC – (March 5th, 2021) - In less than 3 months time, the citizens and local businesses of Victoria have come together to raise more than $500,000 to fund the capital expenses for 30 transitional housing units to be…

Victoria’s First Youth-Led Social Enterprise Model
Community Update, Press Release, YouthNews release
Victoria’s first youth-led social enterprise model
Will house youth experiencing homelessness
VICTORIA, BC – (January 27, 2020) - Victoria’s first youth-led social enterprise housing model will initially welcome 12…

Developer, coalition pitch ‘tiny homes’ for homeless, using shipping containers
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Developer, coalition pitch 'tiny homes' for homeless, using shipping containers
A local developer and the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness are joining forces to raise $500,000 to convert 30 shipping containers into a temporary…
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