Category Archives: Staff Blog

Tackling Homelessness: It’s About The Numbers

Posted May 1, 2013 by chrishopkins

By Randy Hatfield Back in 2006, best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers) created quite a stir when he introduced “Million-Dollar Murray” to the public. In an article in the New Yorker magazine, Gladwell described how Murray – … Read more →

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HPS renewal to support ‘Housing First Approach’

Posted April 22, 2013 by chrishopkins

By Greg Bishop On Saturday, March 16th, I volunteered at the Out of the Cold Shelter for the 8pm-midnight shift. When I arrived I was quickly given instructions and shortly after I was heating up chilli, setting out sandwiches and … Read more →

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Finding The Way: Community Income Tax Clinics

Posted March 6, 2013 by chrishopkins

Many people look forward to this time of year for the nice weather and the longer days. Others dread this time of year for one reason, taxes. Fortunately, there is a program available through Canadian Revenue Agency that can help … Read more →

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Rising Teen Pregnancy Rates & The Income Inequality Issue

Posted February 25, 2013 by chrishopkins

By Jenny O’Connell, HDC Researcher Data on teen pregnancy rates in Canada from the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECC) published last fall in The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality has received a lot of attention recently—and for … Read more →

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The Income Inequality Issue: Economic Impacts

Posted February 7, 2013 by chrishopkins

By Jenny O'Connell Last Week, Statistics Canada released data on the richest 1% of Canadian tax filers, sparking a lot of discussion and debate. The Stats Can report—and subsequent news articles on income inequality in Canada—didn’t discuss the Atlantic Provinces … Read more →

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Lessons Learned From The Front Lines

Posted January 29, 2013 by chrishopkins

win men Capture His Heart. by Celeigh Barber-Russell In the summer of 2012, The Human Development Council (HDC) undertook a partnership with Hemmings House Pictures, in the form of young filmmaker Rachel Caddell joining the HDC team. We were overwhelmed … Read more →

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Finding The Way: Home Heating Assistance Program

Posted January 24, 2013 by chrishopkins

On days like this, it seems as though winter will never end. Everyone is forced to wear a couple more layers, warm up the car a little longer and turn up the heat in their residence. This can result in … Read more →

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A Crisis In Social Housing

Posted January 28, 2012 by chrishopkins

You can stop questioning whether provincial tax payers get their money’s worth from New Brunswick’s Auditor General. And if you’re worried that the federal poaching of Michael Ferguson to serve as federal AG would diminish the quality or relevance of … Read more →

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Celebrate 30 years of Housing Alternatives

Posted November 16, 2011 by markleger

Join us for a Community Breakfast Nov. 25 to honour Housing Alternatives, which has greatly enriched the non-profit and cooperative housing community in Saint John. The event will feature speakers from all three decades of the organization. We will also … Read more →

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