Above and Beyond
Wednesday night team on the first snowy night of the season. When OIM staff pack up for the day and lock the doors at 4pm, we know that...
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- Oct 30, 2019
The 52-Hertz Whale
Have you ever met someone who is just amazing at remembering names? That person who you met once 3 years ago, who remembers your name as...
- Feb 22, 2018
Conversation at the Drop-In
“I’ve been on my own a long time. I left home when I was 10. Been on my own ever since.” Edward told me this as we sat together in the...
- Jan 1, 2018
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: THANK YOU!
Together we got to see what it’s really like to navigate our social services system: feeling his pain, experiencing his disappointment,...
- Dec 27, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Hear Kurk In His Own Words, Part 2
No support to help you through… unless someone steps up! OIM staff and volunteers step up on a regular basis to help and support people...
- Dec 25, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Hear Kurk In His Own Words, Part 1
Our Christmas Story this year took us on a journey with Kurk, a homeless Vet, who lost everything. We walked alongside him as he tried to...
- Dec 18, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: The Saga Continues…
To hear the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey – The Saga Continues…, click the play button below: Week 12, and the only word...
- Dec 13, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Week 8
To hear the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey – Week 8, click on the play button below: The letter with updated information...
- Dec 11, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Week 6
To hear the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey – Week 6, click the play button below: When we spoke with Monica at Catherine...
- Dec 6, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Week 5
To hear the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey, click the play button below: We drove downtown and found the location of the...
- Dec 4, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Week 4
To hear the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey – Week 4, click the play button below: Monica, from Catherine McKenna’s...
- Nov 29, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Week 2
To hear the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey – Week 2, click play below: Taking Kurk aside, I asked him about the money...
- Nov 27, 2017
A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Week 1
For the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey click play below: Kurk had served several tours of duty in the armed forces,...
- Nov 2, 2017
Searching for Affordable Housing
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...
- May 8, 2017
“At Risk”
The term “at risk youth” is thrown around a lot, often without much thought or care. It’s a label that can feel very cold and...
- Feb 10, 2017
Imagine A World With More HOPE
This is George Frederic Watts 1886 painting, “Hope.” Hope is sitting on a globe, blindfolded, clutching a wooden lyre with only one...
- Nov 28, 2016
Danielle’s Story: Episode 1 – Early Life
“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...
- Nov 11, 2016
He fought like a soldier
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...
- Aug 19, 2016
Kindness
A few months ago, a new person walked through the doors of the drop-in. He was friendly but seemed very cautious. He asked a lot of...
- Jul 8, 2016
Changing the Legacy of Youth Homelessness
How can we change the legacy of youth homelessness in Ottawa? This is a complicated question with an array of possible answers. Back in...
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