Affinity Community Learning Center http://affinity.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 29 May 2009 15:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Homeless in the Comox Valley http://affinity.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/homeless-in-the-comox-valley/ http://affinity.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/homeless-in-the-comox-valley/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 03:29:07 +0000 affinity http://affinity.edublogs.org/?p=7 I just heard that many of the homeless hang out at the Soup Kitchen which is hosted at St. Georges United Church in Courtenay.  I think they can get a free meal there and keep warm.  I wonder what kind of food they serve and how often people can go there?

]]> http://affinity.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/homeless-in-the-comox-valley/feed/ 1 New Learning Module! Let’s get started. http://affinity.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/new-learning-module-lets-get-started/ http://affinity.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/new-learning-module-lets-get-started/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 03:27:50 +0000 affinity http://affinity.edublogs.org/?p=6 Thanks for the links!  I’m going to look at the one from the Comox Valley Record.  I think it would be neat to see if we might be able to find out what homeless people here in the valley do with their time all day when they have nowhere to go?

]]> http://affinity.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/new-learning-module-lets-get-started/feed/ 1 New Learning Module: Homelessness in the Comox Valley http://affinity.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/new-learning-module-homelessness-in-the-comox-valley/ http://affinity.edublogs.org/2009/05/11/new-learning-module-homelessness-in-the-comox-valley/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 03:21:12 +0000 affinity http://affinity.edublogs.org/?p=5 Hey I just heard the new ”BIG” question that the students chose for the new learning module.  It’s on Homelessness in the Comox Valley.  I wanted to get a headstart so I’ve posted some links for our group to check out.  Let’s talk tomorrow about what direction our project might take.
Links for Homelessness:
 povnet.org An online resource for advocates, people on welfare, and community groups and individuals involved in anti-poverty work. Find up-to-date information about resources in British Columbia and Canada. Comox Valley Record April 16th, 2009 Housing Still Unaffordable
CTV.CA April 13th, 2009 Disabled homeless man’s death ‘disturbing’ Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Courtenay, B.C. January, 2007“Homeless man begs to go to jail.”
CBC News March 5th, 2009 on “homelessness” Courtenay Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness October 2008
B.C. Housing Agencies April 2008 Comox Valley Regional District’s Commission on Homelessness April 24th, 2008 
Vancouver Sun April 20th, 2009 The High Cost of Homelessness ”The study maintains homelessness is prevalent in small, rural communities, but is less visible because there are fewer services and more discrimination. Based on research, the report estimated homeless numbers range from about 10 people in Revelstoke to between 250 and 300 in places like Courtenay, Vernon and Dawson Creek.”

Comox Valley Homeless and Housing Survey Results: “Moving into Action” November 2006

 

dawntodawn.org

 
Community Resource Data Base: Sonshine Lunch Club Lush Valley Food Action Society: Comox Valley / Links to community resources: Food Bank, Sonshine Lunch club etc.
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