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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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We Should Put Housing First
Posted April 24, 2013 by chrishopkins
Printed in the April 24th Edition of the Telegraph Journal By Randy Hatfield Political and media attention is increasingly focused on the possibility of another energy boom for Saint John. Speculation on the potential benefits of economic growth is competing … Read more →
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Human Development Council Releases 2013 Saint John Homelessness Report Card
Posted March 25, 2013 by chrishopkins
Saint John’s Emergency Shelters Busy in 2012 Saint John’s annual Homelessness Report Card is set to be released on Wednesday, March 27, at noon at the City Market Seniors Centre on the 2nd floor of the City Market. The report, … Read more →
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 →
HDC & NBACL Host Disability Awareness Forum, “Building a More Inclusive Community for People with Disabilities”
Posted February 14, 2013 by chrishopkins
Human Development Council Awareness Forum Building a More Inclusive Community for People with Disabilities Where? DATE: February 20th, 2013 LOCATION: the Delta Brunswick Hotel, Ballroom C, 39 King St. Saint John TIME: 6pm-8pm Why? People with disabilities experience increased vulnerability … Read more →
New Issue of Around The Block: Strong Women
Posted February 10, 2013 by chrishopkins
Click here for the brand new edition of Around The Block
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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Raising The Roof: Touque Tuesday Pancake Breakfast, Tuesday, February 5th
Posted January 30, 2013 by chrishopkins
http://exbacksms.com how to get your ex back Youth homelessness is a national crisis – an estimated 65,000 young people across Canada do not have a place to call home. Here is Saint John, plans are underway to build a 10-bed facility, Safe … Read more →
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Saint John Human Development Council Releases 2012 New Brunswick Child Poverty Report Card
Posted November 20, 2012 by chrishopkins
News Release Child poverty rates continue to fall in New Brunswick More than 22000 New Brunswick children lived in poverty in 2010 according to the annual Child and Poverty Report Card prepared by the Saint John Human Development Council. Using … Read more →
HDC Lunch and Learn – Nathalie Des Rosiers: General Counsel of the Civil Liberties Association
Posted November 7, 2012 by chrishopkins
The Human Development Council and the UNBSJ Urban and Community Studies Institute will be hosting Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel of the Civil Liberties Association Wednesday, November 14th as part of our Lunch and Learn series. The event will be … Read more →