Who’s really asleep here?
As I write this, you should know that I am really, really angry! I am angry as I witnessed and was even an unwilling participant of...
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- Apr 12, 2012
The Mundane Is Extraordinary..
“Do you have room for one more?” It was the end of the day at our drop-in and I was getting ready to clean up the foot care station. I...
- Apr 3, 2012
God knows what we need..
I can’t help but feel a profound sense of sadness and tragedy some nights during outreach. But, once in a while you stumble upon an...
- Mar 23, 2012
The bright shining key
Well, it wasn’t exactly bright and shining. It was more like a dull and well-worn silver key, but the glow that came off the face of our...
- Mar 21, 2012
Love and Respect
Some of the most down to earth and insightful exchanges I have are during outreach with OIM. Week after week I stop with my fellow OIM...
- Mar 16, 2012
Where everybody knows your name
Community: We all crave it. From adults to children, men and women, CEOs to stay-at-home moms, we all want to belong or at least find a...
- Mar 14, 2012
“Heroin Saved My Life”
“Heroin saved my life.” Not something I ever thought I would hear, let alone, believe. One of the youth in the art group said this to me...
- Mar 7, 2012
Joy was all over her face..
She wheeled the stroller into drop-in. It was a bitterly cold day and the bundle inside the stroller was barely recognizable…But WE knew...
- Mar 2, 2012
Who gives more?
“Excuse me m’am…do you have any bus tickets? I have to get to an appointment this afternoon.” I was speaking with a couple of our...
- Feb 10, 2012
Thoughts from Jeff…a member of our Wednesday outreach team
If you look at me, and squint really hard, I look like God. Whoa! Don’t be hasty! Unless you ask my little sister, I’m not that cocky....
- Jan 27, 2012
What did your morning look like?
Going to work this morning, I came down the same hill at the same time and saw the same bus going up the other side. I got on my usual...
- Jan 5, 2012
Street youth work: What’s that? Really?
Very different indeed. A bit hard to process for some, so let’s paint a picture of the reality of kids on the street. Many issues...
- Jan 3, 2012
New blog coming soon!!
#Homelessness #homelessnessontario #homelessnessottawa #streetwork #AssetsBasedCommunityDevelopment #Addictions #ArtTherapy #Dignity...
- Dec 19, 2011
Rachel’s Gift, Episode Seven: Looking towards the future
“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. To listen to the audio backgrounder, click: Rachel’s Gift episode 7 If you...
- Dec 14, 2011
Rachel’s Gift, Episode Six: Growing and Developing
“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. To listen to the audio backgrounder, click: Rachel’s Gift episode 6. If you...
- Dec 12, 2011
Rachel’s Gift, Episode Five: The Birth of Hope
“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. To listen to the audio backgrounder, click: Rachel’s Gift episode 5 If you...
- Dec 7, 2011
Rachel’s Gift, Episode Four, The spiral downwards continues…
“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. Go to www.chri.ca for the audio backgrounders to Rachel’s stories. This time when...
- Nov 30, 2011
Rachel’s Gift: Episode Two, The early years: ages 9 to 16
Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click: Rachel’s Gift episode...
- Oct 2, 2011
Wrongs turning out Right!
Mich and his mother came to be friends of OIM first through our outreach teams and then started coming to the drop in. Mich is 19 and...
- Jul 4, 2011
Now That’s ART!!
Our recent youth art show was a hit! Great venue, great art, great food and guests – but there is a dynamic to the whole scenario that...
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