Anecdotes

Four Heroines

Photo 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 Tung

Photo 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…

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This project entitled Surfacing Our Strengths: Co-creating Strategic Solutions with Women+ At Risk of Violence and Homelessness received funding from the National Housing Strategy under the NHS Solutions Labs.

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Anecdotes

Four Heroines

In the Labyrinth of Homelessness

Pitching Shelter from Isolation

Seeking Creature Comforts

Seeking A Good Night’s Sleep

Winding Streets And Clocks

Thank you to our funder and project partners, CMHC!

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