Beyond The Blankets
By Blankets for T.O
Beyond The Blankets Aug 16, 2022
Discussing the opioid crisis on the homeless community with Eric Bollman
In the third episode of Beyond The Blankets, Eric Bollman, a representative from the Canadian Psychological Assosciation joins to discuss the impact of the ongoing opioids crisis on the homeless community. We discuss the start of the crisis, why it is more prevalent amongst those without housing and how the government and public can work towards preventing the spread.
Discussing the myths surrounding homelessness with Professor Steve Joordens
In this episode of Beyond the Blankets, we uncover some of the myths that are widespread regarding the homeless community with UTSC's favorite: Professor Steve Joordens! Some of the misconceptions covered are how homelesssness is considered a choice, the age demographic of this community and how the current policy system puts the homeless at a disadvantage. We also cover potential ways to help the homeless as a society.
Introducing Beyond The Blankets
Welcome to the first episode of Beyond The Blankets with Zaynab Azeem. This episode features the founders of Blankets for Toronto (Rushil, Naman and Nimit) who discuss the journey of Blankets for Toronto and its success so far!