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Dec 19, 2016

Danielle’s Story: Episode 7 – What’s happening now

“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...

Jul 8, 2016

Changing the Legacy of Youth Homelessness

How can we change the legacy of youth homelessness in Ottawa? This is a complicated question with an array of possible answers. Back in...

Mar 3, 2016

A Volunteer’s Reflection

Lots of people tell me that they think I’m doing so much when they hear that I do street outreach with OIM. I go out each week to hand...

Dec 24, 2015

Eric’s Christmas Wish

“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to Eric read his Christmas Wish on Family Radio CHRI, click...

Oct 1, 2015

An Offering

But her life hasn’t been all smiles….she had a rough life that led her to homelessness and addiction. But despite this, she has never...

Aug 7, 2015

Crossing boundaries as an outreach worker. Be prepared for the whole story

Well it had to be written about; crossing boundaries. How does an outreach worker stay neutral in the face of adversity? How do you face...

Feb 24, 2014

Caring – Even When it Hurts

This past week, Moira, our youth outreach worker got the flu – the bad kind. After a few days away she thought she could return to work...

Feb 3, 2014

The Small Things Guy…

Following from last week, my friend ‘Jesse’, the ‘small things guy’. So last week at the drop in, I had to call the police and ask them...

Jan 13, 2014

Volunteers Welcome!

Thinking about volunteering? Just that in and of itself might be enough to change the course of your life! Volunteers are truly the...

Dec 30, 2013

“Tessa’s Home” (postcript): The Future

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series that ran from November 28 to December 27th. To listen to the audio backgrounders and accompanying...

Nov 25, 2013

Social Structures and the Up-coming Passion 4 Youth Art Show

For the past three months I have had the absolute pleasure of working with the young artists involved in OIM’s Passion 4 Youth art...

Nov 21, 2013

A Special heARTfelt Thursday: Sneak Peek!

Texture, colour, pattern, meaning… OIM is excited to extend an invitation to friends and community members for the up-coming Passion 4...

Oct 17, 2013

The ol’ Watering Hole: A Survey

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity (Proverbs 17:17) Ever wonder why some watering holes have more traffic...

Sep 23, 2013

Taking things for granted???

She walked into the drop in with her head held high, her long strawberry blonde hair (it had seen better days) swirled around her head...