‘We believe in providing a secure home first, then surrounding the individual with support … and community connection,’ says Lighthouse staffer of approach. This is the sixth in a series of columns written by staff from The Lighthouse to help the community better understand people experiencing homelessness and those who support them. This column will appear […]
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Youth, aged 16 to 24, experience homelessness more often than people might realize, underlining the importance of new Youth Wing that has already helped many This is the fifth in a series of columns written by staff from The Lighthouse to help the community better understand people experiencing homelessness and those who support them. This column
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When we think of people in a homeless shelter, how often do we think of seniors? It happens far more than you might think, says Lighthouse official This is the fourth in a series of columns written by staff from The Lighthouse to help the community better understand people experiencing homelessness and those who support them. This
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This is the third in a series of columns written by staff from The Lighthouse to help the community better understand people experiencing homelessness and those who support them. This column will appear every other Monday. (Click here to read the first column. Click here to read the second column). Chris came to The Lighthouse in poor physical condition. He
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The emergency shelter is not a home, says official, noting participants do not want to be at the Lighthouse but simply ‘have nowhere else to go This is the second in a series of columns written by staff from The Lighthouse to help the community better understand people experiencing homelessness and those who support them. This
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The past few years have been a ‘perfect storm’ for the unhoused in Orillia and despite increasing capacity at Lighthouse by 200%, people are waiting to get in Here’s a snapshot of what life looked like for a local senior who did not have a permanent home. This senior gentleman was living in his partner’s backyard shed
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