He's done some of the most important research in the country involving 2SLGBTQ youth, which has led to new programs, services and initiatives across Canada. Dr. Alex Abramovich joins us on Out of the Blue, sharing both his personal journey as well to talk about his amazing body of work, it's importance and what's needed next. Visit BlueDoor.ca to find out more about Blue Door Shelter
He was still in his twenties when he decided to run for town council and won. Leigh Bursey is a seasoned town councilor, a musician and a crusader for affordable housing. When he speaks to the issue he doesn't just share what he's heard from those in need, but from his own personal lived experience. Listen to this incredibly passionate podcast from a truly unique and gifted individual on Blue Door's Out of the Blue
Indigenous peoples are greatly over represented among people experiencing homelessness in Canada and we must do a much better job of providing greater supports and programming to prevent and end it. We were honoured to have Steve Teekens, the Executive Director of Na-ma-res join us on Out of the Blue to talk about indigenous homelessness and some of the incredible work him and his team are doing to provide new solutions in ending it
Michael Braithwaite and Mike Wixson take a few moments to talk about how the CoronaVirus is affecting the homeless. Braithwaite gives an inside perspective on what is happening in the the sector helping the homeless. How this sector is dealing with self-isolation, the spread of the virus and staffing on the front lines. Visit www.BlueDoor.ca
A big part of preventing homelessness resides in stopping unnecessary evictions. Join us on Out of the Blue as the passionate and wonderful Jonathan Robarts joins us to talk about eviction prevention and it's part in ending homelessness
While most communities are in need of some type of emergency housing, many don't have traditional emergency programs. Listen to Jon Braithwaite the CEO of the Hope Centre in Welland on the Out of the Blue podcast by Blue Door talk about some of their innovative programming that is working well to prevent and end homelessness in small town Ontario
While he's widely known across Canada for being an amazing professional broadcaster, Michael Landsberg has become one of the leading voices challenging the stigma around mental health. Through his non profit Sick not Weak, Michael continues to support thousands of people across the country as they battle mental health challenges. Listen to his honest, humble and passionate chat with us on this Out of the Blue podcast. Visit Bluedoor.ca to find out more about Blue Door and The Out of the Blue Pod...
Instead of complaining about the lack of resources to support people experiencing homelessness in his rural community of Peace River Alberta, Marc Boychuk took it upon himself to do something about it. Listen to his incredible story of how one person with passion and drive is saving lives and ending homelessness in small town Canada. To donate to Blue Door Visit www.bluedoor.ca
Ryan Baillie, the Executive Director of Hockey Helps the Homeless, has worked with his team to raise millions across Canada to end homelessness. Join us to hear more about this incredible organization and how Canada’s greatest pastime is helping to give so many a safe place to call home
One of the clear paths forward to creating more affordable housing is through the development of more Co-operative Housing. Tim Ross, Executive Director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada joins us this week on Out of the Blue by Blue Door as we talk about this amazing and well tested solution to preventing and ending homelessness Visit BlueDoor.ca today.
Youth have so much hope when it comes to escaping homelessness. Join us this week on OTB as Executive Director Steve Doherty tells us about the wonderful work him & his amazing team at Youth Without Shelter are doing to prevent & end homelessness in Toronto
Mayor of Oshawa, Dan Carter joins us on Out of the Bluep to share his inspiring & incredible story of addiction, homelessness & recovery on his way to becoming a community champion & politician Visit www.BlueDoor.ca
He played a vital role in the creation of our National Housing Strategy, and continues to push forward to bring the Strategy to fruition in the battle to prevent and end homelessness. Listen to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Adam Vaughan share his incredible personal journey as well as his insight around the challenge of affordable housing and homelessness this week on Out of the Blue podcast by Blue Door
Homelessness prevention saves lives & saves costs. Listen to Mike Lethby from the Raft in Niagara talk about his game changing work he’s doing to prevent & end homelessness on this week’s episode of Out Of The Blue Subscribe to this podcast and visit BlueDoor.ca for more information
The road to success is a tricky and winding one. Before he developed the amazing national event "Coldest Night of the Year" raising millions to end homelessness, CEO of Blue Sea Philanthropy had an amazing personal journey of ups and downs. As we approach this year's event on February 22nd, listen to him this week on the Out of the Blue podcast by Blue Door Visit www.BlueDoor.ca for more info.
We need to understand that paths into homelessness are complex. The incredible Dr. Sylvain Roy joins us on OTB to talk about his research and work on the Connecting the Dots project. You don’t want to miss this! Visit BlueDoor.ca for more information about Blue Door Services in York Region
There might not be a more powerful message than youth helping youth to end homelessness. These Grade 7 students at Kingsway College stepped up to do just that. Listen to their amazing podcast today
Housing is a Human Right but what does that mean exactly? Alyssa Brierly the Executive Director of the Centre for Equality Rights(CERA) joins us for a discussion around the great work they are doing around promoting human rights and housing stability in Canada.
Part of ending & preventing homelessness is providing people with meaningful and well paying employment. Marc Soberano joins us to talk about his amazing program “BuildingUp “ which launches people into careers in the trades.
Growing up with a hardworking single Mom, food was scarce for Chef Jagger Gordon. Knowing that feeling of an empty stomach and not wanting anyone to ever feel it, Chef Jagger leads his team of volunteers at Feed it Forward in rescuing millions of pounds of food to feed thousands each day. Visit Blue Door online or more info. Subscribe to the podcast and tell a friend.
Leah Denbok is humanizing those experiencing homelessness through her mesmerizing photos. Join us on Out of the Blue as we hear the remarkable story of this 19 year old who is truly “being the change”.
He led the charge to build the first rental housing in over 25 years in Newmarket, and continues to be a strong advocate in the battle to end homelessness. Mayor John Taylor joins us to talk about the role of Municipal politicians in creating affordable housing and ending homelessness. Visit Blue Door's Website for more info
He’s spent years in municipal and provincial politics, including being Ontario’s Minister of Housing. Listen to Chris Ballard talk about the ups and downs of his times in office and his hopes for the future of affordable housing and an end to homelessness. Visit Blue Door's Website
She is a survivor of the streets from an early age and has made it her mission to create awareness around youth homelessness and runaways. Listen to Marnie Grundman’s story of surviving to thriving on today’s episode Out of the Blue.
Sitting on a park bench in the late 90’s, addicted and homeless, Joe Roberts made a promise. Years later, clean and a successful CEO he made good on that promise pushing a shopping cart across Canada while raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in the battle to end homelessness. Listen to his fascinating journey on Out of the Blue!
Housing isn’t just a need, it’s a human right. UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, Leilani Farha joins us on Out of the Blue to talk about how the financialization of housing is leading to increased homelessness, and as well as to what housing as a human right means in the battle to end homelessness.
For so many animal lovers, their pets are their family. It’s not different for those experiencing homelessness. The inspirational Sylvia Braithwaite from Fred Victor joins us to talk about how Fred Victor led the way in making emergency housing pet friendly and how they continue to be innovative in ending homelessness in Toronto.
When they finally get the courage to leave being trafficked, they’ve got no safe place to go. Bonnie Harkness talks about 360kids and their innovative HOPE program helping youth escape human trafficking in York Region.
He's a master story teller and the CEO of United Way, Greater Toronto Area. This week's episode features Daniele Zanotti. LIsten in to hear the hard work they are doing to make homelessness impossible to ignore.
Game changers. That’s exactly what the Home Depot Foundation is, as they have been working tirelessly to prevent and end homelessness in Canada through the collective efforts from their team over the years in raising millions of dollars and providing hundreds of hours of volunteer time to their community partners. Join us this week to hear from Paulette Minard from the Home Depot Foundation to hear about this amazing foundation, why they do what they do and what they have planned for the future....
