Category Archives: LHON

These are the final four of our twelve recommendations for provincial candidates: C.    GIVING DIGNITY People experiencing homelessness rely on the system at times to provide basic necessities of food, clothing, income, and places to be.  Therefore, we offer the … Continue reading →

B.    PROMOTING HEALTH People experiencing homelessness in Canada face both the highest morbidity rates and the lowest age of mortality of all Canadians.  A Toronto study found that the average age of death of a homeless person is 42-47 years … Continue reading →

My primary activity with the London Homelessness Outreach Network is to explore street-level healthcare for people who are experiencing homelessness.  The idea is that we know there is a gap in care in terms of healthcare services that go out … Continue reading →

For the London Homelessness Outreach Network, we have had a couple of wonderful graphic designers helping us with pro bono work.  One of the tasks includes developing a flyer that we can hand out to inform people about what we … Continue reading →

So my group, the London Homelessness Outreach Network, has volunteered to take the lead on World Homeless Action Day this year in London.  This is an international day for raising awareness that occurs every October 10th.  Last year we found … Continue reading →

One of the ideas we have had from the outset of the London Homelessness Outreach Network (www.londonhon.ca) is to connect the different groups in town who are doing creative arts.  This includes but is not limited to fine arts at … Continue reading →