Centre Routhier - 172 Guigues St
Description:
The goal of this panel is to educate local residents and unpack the stigmatized reality of homelessness within our nations’ capital. What do we know, and how can we support those who are marginalized in our community?
Panelists:
Steve Pomeroy – Senior Research Fellow, Carleton University Centre for Urban Research and Education
Mark Taylor – Former Deputy Mayor, previous City Liaison for Housing & Homelessness
Joanna Binch – Nurse Practitioner with 10+ years’ experience of outreach in Ottawa Rooming Houses
Terrilee Kelford – Board Chair of Cornerstone Landing Youth Services: a non-profit registered charity dedicated to ending youth homelessness in Lanark County
Sean LeBlanc – Outreach Worker at Ottawa Inner City Health and Person with Lived Experience of Homelessness. Read his article Hope Eternal
Moderator: Catherine Hacksel, Frontline Worker at Ottawa Inner City Health and LCA Board Member