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Current Realities of Homelessness
Health Promotion Strategies
Social Determinants of Health
Power Relations!
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“Often times, homeless youth lack the support of their family, peers or school figures, and the positive influence of established and contributing members of society." (Chan, Garland, Ratansi & Yeres, 2007, p.14)
What is the social reality of health in homelessness.
100
Letter-writing campaign
What is strengthening community action.
100
“I ran away from home because my father sexually abused me.” - unknown, homeless youth
What is healthy child development.
100
Approaches that focus solely on individual behavior change and individual responsibility for health.
What is victim blaming.
200
Bill C-545 is an act to eliminate poverty that was proposed by the New Democratic Party, Member of Parliament, Tony Martin last year June 2010. (http://www.tonymartin.ca/c545-an-act-to-eliminate-poverty-in-canada)
What is the political reality of health in homelessness.
200
Raising public awareness through commercials to decrease stigma in homelessness
What is creating a supportive environment
200
A homeless man looks to his dog, while stroking his ears and quietly whispers, "You are my only friend". - unknown homeless man
What is social exclusion or social support.
200
Cathy Crowe (Street Nurse) says, “I want to inspire and engage Canadians from all walks of life, to empathize and respond to the injustice of homelessness in their community and motivate them to become involved in calling for the solution – a national housing program.”
What is a stakeholder.
300
“Youth homelessness is caused by systematic and individual factors such as a shortage of affordable housing, reduced government support, poverty, poor physical or mental health, parental neglect, and violence or abuse in the home” (Laird, 2007; as cited in Stewart, Reutter, Letourneau & Makwarimba, 2009)
What is the economic reality of health in homelessness.
300
Revising a health program that focuses on outreaching to homeless youth and building a social support network.
What is reorienting health services.
300
Homeless people are treated so poorly by society that their attacks are often forgotten or unreported. In 2009 alone, 117 incidents resulted in 43 deaths. (A Report from National Coalition for the Homeless, August 2009).
What is a safe physical environment.
300
In 2005, Toronto Mayor David Miller issued a plan to ban people from sleeping in Nathan Phillips Square and other public spaces.
What is a gatekeeper.
400
Homeless youth focus on their safety and physical needs. In order to protect themselves they formed groups with other homeless youth to avoid incidents of violence. (Haldenby, Berman & Forchuk, 2007, p. 1238)
What is the cultural reality of health in homelessness.
400
Advocating for minimum wage amendment to Employment Standard Act.
What is building healthy public policy.
400
“...You get a lot of hassles, don’t have a health card, and then they find out that you’re on the street and right away the whole mood changes. And these are people that are supposed to be helping you. I’ve seen both sides of it now.” (Halifax, Yurichuk & Meeks, 2008, p. 5).
What is access to health care services.
400
Last week, members of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty stormed into the 2011 budget meeting, demanding political attention to the poor and homeless in Toronto.
What is a protest
500
Residing in public spaces put the safety of homeless youth at risk because of being exposed to violence such as being robbed, threatened, and ridiculed or forced to witness physical fights. (Haldenby, Berman & Forchuk, 2007, p. 1237)
What is the environmental reality of health in homelessness.
500
Developing a program that focuses on improving health literacy in safe sexual health practice.
What is developing personal skills.
500
A leading cause of the evictions and homelessness: In the years from 1997 to 2005, housing spending by the median (middle) tenant household grew by 21% (faster than the rate of inflation) even though the median tenant household income grew by just about half of that (12%). (Wellesley Institute National Housing Report Card, 2008).
What is lack of affordable housing.
500
“Poverty is the leading cause of today's homelessness and housing affordability units” (Laird, 2007, p. 10).
What is the social political responsibility of the government.