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Hidden In Plain Sight: Living Homeless in York Region - photovoice exhibit now on our web site
2009-12-10

One of the core values of YRAEH is inclusion – to actively seek and value the voices and strengths of individuals with lived experience of being homeless or experiencing risk of homelessness in our work. Today we launch our Hidden in Plain Sight photovoice project on the web. Up to this point, the photographs have been exhibited at a number of venues across York Region including art galleries, a municipal office and a faith community.

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New Affordable Housing for Seniors in Vaughan
2009-10-26
There are 228 units of affordable housing for seniors underway in Vaughan – part of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program.  Funding has been provided through the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program, York Region and the City of Vaughan for two new affordable housing developments for seniors.
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Highlights and Lowlights
2010-02-05

Good news or bad news first?  This is probably one of my least favourite questions...but it seems appropriate today since I have a couple of extremely good news items, but also a not-so-good update today.

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Did Lost pressure alter government course?
2010-01-11

I came across a Toronto Star article this weekend about how "Losties" may have altered the plans of the White House.  In short, a proposed change of schedule to the State of the Union address threatened the final season premiere of the TV series Lost.  This led to a massive outcry from avid Lost viewers ("Losties") through multiple web-based social media like Facebook and Twitter.  The result?  The conf

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A Youth Community Housing and Support Worker's Experience

"Without the work, leadership, and support of the York Region Alliance to End Homelessness it is difficult to say how the agencies like ours would be able to connect with each other.  As the Community Housing and Support Worker I have found this opportunity to meet other workers from other agencies very valuable and I have referred youth to many of the services that are offered as a result of hearing first hand what support is out there for them."

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