BLOG

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...

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...

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...

To hear the audio introduction to A Homeless Vet’s Journey – Week 8, click on the play button below: The letter with updated information...

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...

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...

Valentines Day Week – just passed. Kudos to all of our volunteer outreach workers in all capacities: street outreach, drop in, office...

“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...

“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...

A few weeks ago a handful of our youth participated in a fundraiser for Attawapiskat. Attawapiskat is a small northern Ontario community...

Although I consider myself a fairly competent adult, sometimes the youth in the art group ask me questions that leave me stumped – and I...

Lots of people tell me that they think I’m doing so much when they hear that I do street outreach with OIM. I go out each week to hand...

It was a particularly cold night on outreach last week when we came across Brian. It was our first time meeting Brian – who informed us...

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

I couldn’t tell for sure if she needed help so I tried to make eye contact with. She approached me and looked into my outreach bag,...

Pillowcase dress After almost two years doing foot-care at OIM’s Tuesday drop in, I recently switched to Monday evenings with the Passion...