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It was a particularly rough start to the night at Innercity Arts. One of the youth had arrived in distress, suffering from a mental...

Larissa’s Journey is a blog series that we hope will offer insight and understanding into the lives of one of the young people in the...

Note: To protect the identity of the people I write about, I have chosen to use the name ‘Bob’ in the following piece… All of the people...

That’s because this was his third time around. Having taken the next steps to go through an alcohol treatment program and transition into...

It happened as I got on the bus & looked around for an empty spot. “There she is!” I heard someone say. It was Ted. He was sitting alone....

Here, let the National Learning Community on Youth Homelessness say it best: “Youth homelessness has existed in Canada for decades;...

Last year, this video was put out by a shelter in New York City. You’ve probably seen it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6jSKLtmYdM In...

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He grew up on a native reserve, where the cruel history of the church was ever-present. For Allan, the church building was not a safe...

Shane’s Story is a eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and Thursdays...

Shane’s Story is an eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and...

Shane’s Story is an eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and...

There is a new youth who has been coming to art group recently. I met him on outreach a few years ago and I discovered that from a young...

Many street-engaged youth struggle with addictions. Below is a work of art by a P4Y artist. This artist has struggled with addiction for...

Sasha is a very quiet young woman, someone who has seen a lot of the darker parts of life. It is evident in her silence, and her eyes,...

On December 21, 2012, Kaylin, a long time member of the art group, passed away suddenly. The art group was devastated to lose a member of...

“Dragon Fly” or “Homesick”, Mixed Mediums: acrylic and ink on canvas. “A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because...

I was walking home from work yesterday and had to take a second glance at one of the youth that was panhandling on the streets of Ottawa....

Sasha’s Story is an 8 part series running until December 24. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click   Episode #8 My...

Sasha’s Story is an 8 part series running until December 24. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click   Episode #7 Hope...