You may be surprised to learn that I have heard this been said many times. Today, it was said by Sarah – a young person in our art...

For the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey click play below: Kurk had served several tours of duty in the armed forces,...

You would think that in a city like Ottawa, when a vulnerable citizen faces a crisis and loses their housing, there would be a system in...

“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...

“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...

Every Tuesday for the last several years, you could always count on Marcel to greet you at the drop-in. Walking in first thing in the...

How can we change the legacy of youth homelessness in Ottawa? This is a complicated question with an array of possible answers. Back in...

Some people have a policy to only give food to panhandlers. Some even get offended if the panhandler rejects the offer of food. For these...

“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...

Last week, I was doing outreach downtown when I came across Ben. Ben is one of the “oldtimers” – one of several men who have been on the...

Shane’s Story is a eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and Thursdays...

Eva left home in her early teens. Eventually, she became homeless and addicted to drugs. As a young woman on the streets, she was quite...

Last week however, one of the youth was in a crisis situation so I made the decision to call 911. Two officers arrived and assessed the...

Hidden Homeless: People who are temporarily crashing with friends, relatives or others because they have no where else to go. I have been...

When Laura arrived at art group, she was excited to share her good news–she got her own apartment! After a year or so of couch hopping,...

I attend St. Albans Anglican Church in downtown Ottawa. We are lucky to have space in the midst of both the Market, nearby Centretown,...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from family radio CHRI, click below....

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder on CHRI radio, click below. Miss...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...