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Out Of The Blue

Blue Door•www.bluedoor.ca
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Out of the Blue is a weekly podcast that invites guests and experts in the field of housing and homelessness to educate and create awareness around some of gaps and challenges across Canada, as well an some of the amazing innovations and programs that are moving forward. Your host Michael presents a new perspective and interesting guest each week.
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Cathy Crowe - The Street Nurse

When we talk about ending homelessness in Canada, the name you most often hear people say is "Cathy Crowe". For years, this Street Nurse, advocate and recipient of the Order of Canada has been pushing hard to make sure no Canadian has to spend a life threatening night on the street. Hear her amazing story on this week's podcast Find out more about Blue Door in York Region

Dec 05, 2019•25 min

Jim Lowther, VETS Canada

Jim Lowther, VETS Canada A veteran himself, Jim was saddened by the number of veterans he was running into that were experiencing homelessness. Together with his wife Deb, he decided to take action to end veterans homelessness in Canada by forming VETS Canada, an organization dedicated to providing housing and supports to veterans in need. Visit BlueDoor.ca to find out more.

Nov 28, 2019•25 min

Juanita Kemp - The Royal Canadian Legion

Juanita Kemp, Assistant Executive Director, The Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command They put their lives on the line to keep our country safe and then many return to experience homelessness and poverty. Juanita Kemp from The Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command joins us to talk about the amazing supports and work they are doing to support veterans who are experiencing homelessness in Canada.

Nov 28, 2019•17 min

CG Chen from Ample Labs

Technology plays a part in ending homelessness. Join us this week as our guest CG Chen from Ample Labs talks about the new app that her company has developed to help people experiencing homelessness navigate the system to receive help quicker. This is a young person who saw a problem and set out to use their skills to help solve it.

Nov 21, 2019•19 min

Terrilee Kelford an expert on Rural homelessness

Join us this week on Out of the Blue, as we speak with Terrilee Kelford an expert on Rural homelessness as well as being an innovator and driver in the Tiny Homes movement as another tool in ending homelessness in Canada

Nov 14, 2019•27 min

Neil Hetherington - Daily Bread Food Bank Toronto

He's the CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank and former Executive Director of Dixon Hall, Habitat for Humanity in both Toronto and New York, but most of all he's a risk taker and a game changer. Neil Hetherington talks to us about food insecurity, homelessness and affordable housing on this week's episode of Out of the Blue by Blue Door

Nov 06, 2019•21 min

Dr Eric Weissman

Dr Eric Weissman shares his amazing & heart breaking journey through addiction & homelessness to that of author, researcher & professor

Oct 24, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

President of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, Dr. Stephen Gaetz along with Co-Founder and CEO of Away Home Canada

Two of Canada’s leading experts on homelessness ,Order of Canada recipient and President of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, Dr. Stephen Gaetz along with Co-Founder and CEO of Away Home Canada, join us on “Out of the Blue” this week to discuss why we need to make the shift from reacting to homelessness to a focus on preventing it.

Oct 07, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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