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Celebrating music, life, and living on the outside. Musical tour: https://teapawt.net/t.co/qPVtmqsdFt

 Toronto, Canada
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Raise your voice for #WomensRights. Join our campaign against #GenderBasedViolence from today, the Intl Day to Eliminate #ViolenceAgainstWomen, through 10 Dec., #HumanRightsDay. #HearMeToo #OrangeTheWorld #Standup4HumanRights
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we echo the call to @EndPtnrViolence #OrangeTheWorld #HearMeToo #EndVAW
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End Partner Violence (@EndPtnrViolence) profile pictureEnd Partner Violence@EndPtnrViolence25 Nov 2018
Today we mark the Int'l Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Learn the facts. Join the movement. Because it's time. #OrangeTheWorld #HearMeToo #EndVAW
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Planning to attend the One of a Kind show ⁦@oak_toronto⁩? Please consider adding a donation to your ticket purchase and visit our table. There’s also a message wall where you can tell us what home means to you. Comfort, love, and warmth have been the most common answers.
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Call out the abusers, empower women to speak out about #VAW
End Partner Violence (@EndPtnrViolence) profile pictureEnd Partner Violence@EndPtnrViolence20 Nov 2018
"We need prevention and intervention that specifically targets the attitudes of both men and women." What new research suggests about decreasing #VAW. #OrangeTheWorld #HearMeToo npr.org/sections/goatsandsod…

Can A Woman's Rising Social Status Bring Down Rates Of Domestic Violence?

Two new studies offer unexpected insights — and solutions — into the problem of spousal abuse.

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Time to #EndPartnerViolence
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@WomenON23 Nov 2018
Domestic violence is a gendered crime. Spousal violence has been consistently identified as one of the most common forms of #VAW in Canada. This #WAPM, get to know the facts, visit: women.gov.on.ca/owd/english/…
November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month. We all have a role to play in ending violence against women. ontario.ca/women

ALT November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month. We all have a role to play in ending violence against women. ontario.ca/women

Too many are silent time to #EndPartnerViolence
End Partner Violence (@EndPtnrViolence) profile pictureEnd Partner Violence@EndPtnrViolence24 Nov 2018
"I have survived, and if having my picture taken and exposing my scars can help anyone else, then that’s good for me." - Mercy, survivor of domestic abuse #EndVAW #EndPartnerViolence #OrangeTheWorld bustle.com/p/women-with-scar…
Women With Scars Are Sharing Their Stories & It Will Change How You Feel About Your Own Body

Women With Scars Are Sharing Their Stories & It Will Change How You Feel About Your Own Body

In the summer of 2016, photographer Sophie Mayanne was working on a magazine shoot. Entitled "Behind The Scars", it was a celebration of natural bodies and put Mayanne's raw sensibility to the test....

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Homes First@Homes_First10 Nov 2018
#HomesForDinner is just 1-week away! We're so excited!
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CD Foundation@CDFoundation9 Nov 2018
Thank you @PKMackie for inspiring us here in Canada with the "duty to assist" model out of Wales. We have our work cut out for us! @AWayHomeCa @SteveGaetz @melanieredman @DaveKFrench
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Tim Simboli@TimSimboli28 Mar 2018
This is an important finding and i can imagine that this could be expanded further using a housingfirst philosophy. many can be given the choice of even more independence with proper support and better community integration through scattered sites. teapawt.net/ICESOntario/status/979…
ICES (@ICESOntario) profile pictureICES@ICESOntario28 Mar 2018
A new study by @drudoler from @ICESOntario @CAMH shows that transitioning psychiatric clients designated as "alternate level of care" from hospital to high-support housing programs could save the province as much as $58,000 per client each year. ices.on.ca/Publications/Jour…
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Homeless Hub@homelesshub13 Mar 2018
The call for presentations for the 2018 National Conference on Ending #Homelessness is now open. Do you have innovative research findings to share? Submit presentation ideas to the COH Research and Policy Stream: bit.ly/2HySGX5 #CAEH18
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Homeless Hub@homelesshub2 Feb 2018
Homelessness is the result of systemic or societal barriers, a lack of affordable and appropriate housing and more. See our updated definition of homelessness in Canada: bit.ly/2zJfNNa
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MAB@standupMAB4 Oct 2017
Homeless Connect, a one-day event that delivers services to those experiencing homelessness needs help! Register at bit.ly/2hMmuHh
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Rise in food-bank use points to need for housing benefit: Editorial thestar.com/opinion/editoria… via @torontostar
Rise in food-bank use points to need for housing benefit: Editorial

Rise in food-bank use points to need for housing benefit: Editorial

The uptick is primarily the result of skyrocketing rents and utilities, which consume far too great a portion of low incomes and make government benefits, never generous, now woefully inadequate.

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An anti-poverty plan should include "funding, targets, monitoring & review, & fiscal sustainability" @publicjustice beta.theglobeandmail.com/rep…

How Ottawa's Budget 2018 can reduce poverty and homelessness

The reduction of poverty and homelessness a budget priority is grounded in numbers, hearts and minds

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@CBCNews6 Sep 2017
Edmonton can 'absolutely' end chronic homelessness, mayor says cbc.ca/1.4276055
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Wow! Video shows off talent of people experiencing hmlsness - MYTORONTO: A new perspective on the city youtu.be/4h08GO-hO5o
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Kira Heineck@KiraHeineck26 Aug 2017
And learn more about the talent and art made by those experiencing hmlsness. @TAEHomelessness proud to be part of this! teapawt.net/standupmab/status/9012…
MAB (@standupMAB) profile pictureMAB@standupMAB26 Aug 2017
Check out Part 1 of the two-part series the Toronto Star is putting together on the My Toronto calendar project thestar.com/news/gta/2017/08…

2,400 images. 100 cameras. Seeing Toronto through a different lens

MYTORONTO photo project put disposable cameras in the hands of people who have experienced homelessness or are currently without housing and tasked them to take images of what inspires them. The top...

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Stephen Gaetz@SteveGaetz15 Aug 2017
National housing strategies must tackle barriers preventing access to #housing: bit.ly/2vJz67O
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Onward Homes@OnwardYYC1 Aug 2017
1 in 5 of all rental households in Canada spend >50% of their income on rent - via @RaisingTheRoof. Read the report: tinyurl.com/zlany3v
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