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Episode 8: Danielle’s Christmas Wish
Hi I’m Danielle. My wish is that everyone has someone to be with this Christmas, and if not, that they feel God is with them, that His...
Dec 24, 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...
Dec 19, 2016
Danielle’s Story: Episode 5 – I found OIM (or OIM found me)
“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...
Dec 9, 2016
Danielle’s Story: Episode 3 – A repose in the midst of trouble
“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...
Dec 5, 2016
Danielle’s Story: Episode 2 – The Beginnings of Abuse
“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...
Nov 30, 2016
Danielle’s Story: Episode 1 – Early Life
“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...
Nov 28, 2016
He fought like a soldier
Every Tuesday for the last several years, you could always count on Marcel to greet you at the drop-in. Walking in first thing in the...
Nov 11, 2016
Kindness
A few months ago, a new person walked through the doors of the drop-in. He was friendly but seemed very cautious. He asked a lot of...
Aug 19, 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...
Jul 8, 2016
Knowing You’re Loved
A few weeks ago, I was looking through an old box of memories from my childhood when I found this: It was a valentine I received when I...
Feb 19, 2016
Celiac on the Streets
Some people have a policy to only give food to panhandlers. Some even get offended if the panhandler rejects the offer of food. For these...
Feb 11, 2016
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...
Dec 24, 2015
Eric’s Journey, Episode 3: Drugs Owned My Life
“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...
Dec 9, 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...
Oct 1, 2015
A Presence on the Streets
Not long ago, one of our outreach teams was doing late night outreach. It was about 10:30pm when they entered the market area. Across the...
Sep 10, 2015
Tiffany Smith Portraits
It’s been so busy around OIM lately, especially with the P4Y program. That’s why it has taken this long to acknowledge this woman. I want...
Jul 15, 2015
A Chance Meeting
When I meet a youth on outreach for the first time, I am always aware that it may be the only time I ever see them. The lives of...
May 27, 2015
“What Am I Supposed To Do?”
Last week, I was doing outreach downtown when I came across Ben. Ben is one of the “oldtimers” – one of several men who have been on the...
Apr 24, 2015
Navigating the Systems
Dana Youth Outreach Worker #Addictions #MentalHealth #StreetYouth #streetyouthoutreach
Apr 16, 2015
Shane’s Story, Episode 7: Back to School
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...
Dec 22, 2014
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