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Lighthouse answers community’s questions about homelessness This is the 31st 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 appears every other Monday. Do you ever wonder about homelessness? It’s a topic that has gained more media attention […]

‘The Lighthouse’s outreach program is a clear way we engage in community safety’ This is the 30th 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 appears every other Monday. In Orillia, the efforts to enhance community safety

The ‘ultimate goal’ of any of The Lighthouse’s services is to support people so that they can secure housing, officials say This is the 29th 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 appears every other Monday.

‘Homelessness is not simply a lack of housing; it is a symptom of deeper systemic issues,’ Lighthouse officials explain This is the 28th 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 appears every other Monday. Homelessness persists

‘This initiative is designed to extend the efforts of our outreach team with a specific focus on supporting youth,’ officials expla This is the 27th 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 appears every other Monday.

From finding shelter in unconventional spaces to forming supportive connections, people who face homelessness demonstrate an extraordinary ability to ada This is the 26th 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 appears every other Monday. When

‘The Lighthouse offers a wide variety of services, but we are not experts in all areas’ This is the 25th 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 appears every other Monday. The Lighthouse is more than just

Participants share experience of journey from shelter to permanent housing. This is the 24th 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 appears every other Monday. The stories of the people who stay at The Lighthouse are diverse,

‘A lot of times people just need an ear to let out some frustration or pick my brain for ideas or ask questions,’ says long-time volunteer This is the 23rd 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

Ines, who battled addiction since she was 13, is now a shelter worker; ‘I knew that I couldn’t live like I was,’ she says This is the 22nd 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 appears