St. Andrew's Church -
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Published on: 7/13/2001
Last Visited: 9/4/2003
Kira Heineck, the executive director of the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee, briefed us on the homeless situation in Toronto this winter.She has some very useful information about Toronto homelessness in a new booklet, State of the Disaster, Winter 2000; you should all get a copy.It has been posted on the web; if you want to pick one up, call 599-8372 or e-mail her at tdrc@web.net or check their web site at http://www.tao.ca/~tdrc for more information.
Here are some of her statistics:
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Kira says that research shows young homeless men 18-24 are 8 times more likely to die than young men with homes. Overcrowded shelters with too few bathrooms are a big problem; so is poor nutrition. On a positive note, Kira says, the homeless community praises St. Andrew's for its wonderful meals and its services.
How many OOTC programs are there in Toronto?Kira won't have final numbers until next week but there are probably about 60 - and the system is in a state of flux.