Heart of the Matter

Our Place Food Services Manager Brian Cox chats with Steven Seltzer about the history of Our Place's food services, including some funny anecdotes, and the challenges he and his team faces with the rising cost of food.

Our Place's Steven Seltzer talks to Diana Gibson about the 2023 Homeless Count in Greater Victoria. They discuss the results and impacts.

Our Place's Steven Seltzer chats with Ian Batey of Police Victim Services in Greater Victoria

Our Place Director of Communications Grant McKenzie chats with City of Victoria Councillor Dave Thompson about problems and solutions surrounding homelessness, addiction, missing middle, and more.

Anne McIntyre with Soap For Hope Canada joins Our Place's Steven Seltzer for a chat about how the two organizations work together to assist people who are struggling in our community.

Our Place's Grant McKenzie chats with Margo Goodhand, Board Chair of Our Place's Board of Directors, about her role in the organization, the current state of homelessness on our streets, and what she sees for the future. Margo is also the author of Runaway Wives and Rogue Feminists, an award-winning history of Canada's women's shelter movement, and a former journalist.

Our Place's Steven Seltzer talks with Caleb McNeil of Big Wheel Burger and Natalie Grunberg-Ferreira of The Natural Hair Salon about the challenges they each face in running a successful business, and their support of Our Place and the people it serves.

Our Place's Steven Seltzer chats with Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto about housing, crime, and supports for people experiencing homelessness.

Our goal is not only to inform our donors of the changing nature of the struggling population that we serve, but also to be a voice that seeks solutions. We want to find better ways to deliver hope and belonging to those suffering on our streets.

Our Place's Steven Seltzer chats with Diana Gibson of the Community Social Planning Council about conducting the 2023 Point In Time count in Victoria.

Our Place Director of Communications Grant McKenzie talks with Dr. Julian Somers, clinical psychologist and professor at Simon Fraser University who specializes in the treatment and prevention of addiction.

Director of Communications Grant McKenzie chats with Scott, a recent graduate of Our Place's New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community. They talk about the hard work that goes into changing one's life, what the program at New Roads offers, and how Scott's life is looking now: sober, employed, and trying to rebuild relationships and trust with his family.

Grant McKenzie talks with Le-Ann Dolan, Intake Coordinator for New Roads Therapeutic recovery Community, about the successes and challenges of operating a unique peer-based therapeutic recovery community on Vancouver Island.

Dr. Fred Voon talks with Steven Seltzer about the pressures of working in the ER .

Housing and Shelter Director Leah Young discusses current and future plans for housing people experiencing homelessness with Steven Seltzer.

The new Our Place podcast, Heart of the Matter, is designed to bring local experts and thought leaders together to discuss the issues surrounding homelessness, addiction, poverty, and mental health challenges in Greater Victoria.

Our goal is not only to inform our donors of the changing nature of the struggling population that we serve, but also to be a voice that seeks solutions. We want to find better ways to deliver hope and belonging to those suffering on our streets.

Greater Victoria Chamber CEO Bruce Williams joins Steven Seltzer, Our Place Manager of Special Events and Corporate Philanthropy, for a discussion around homelessness issues in our area, and the important partnership between business and not-for-profits.

The Our Place podcast, Heart of the Matter, is designed to bring local experts and thought leaders together to discuss the issues surrounding homelessness, addiction, poverty, and mental health challenges in Greater Victoria.

Our goal is not only to inform our donors of the changing nature of the struggling population that we serve, but also to be a voice that seeks solutions. We want to find better ways to deliver hope and belonging to those suffering on our streets.

Our Place Director of Communications Grant McKenzie chats with Kathleen Radu and Leslie McBain of Moms Stop The Harm about the increasing number of deaths we are seeing related to Toxic Drugs on the streets of Greater Victoria, and the need for Safe Supply.

The Our Place podcast, Heart of the Matter, is designed to bring local experts and thought leaders together to discuss the issues surrounding homelessness, addiction, poverty, and mental health challenges in Greater Victoria.

Our goal is not only to inform our donors of the changing nature of the struggling population that we serve, but also to be a voice that seeks solutions. We want to find better ways to deliver hope and belonging to those suffering on our streets.

MLA Grace Lore talks to Director of Communications Grant McKenzie.

The Our Place podcast, Heart of the Matter, is designed to bring local experts and thought leaders together to discuss the issues surrounding homelessness, addiction, poverty, and mental health challenges in Greater Victoria.

Our goal is not only to inform our donors of the changing nature of the struggling population that we serve, but also to be a voice that seeks solutions. We want to find better ways to deliver hope and belonging to those suffering on our streets.

Victoria Police Chief Del Manak chats with Our Place Director of Communications Grant McKenzie about people experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental health issues on the streets of Victoria.

The Our Place podcast, Heart of the Matter, is designed to bring local experts and thought leaders together to discuss the issues surrounding homelessness, addiction, poverty, and mental health challenges in Greater Victoria.

Our goal is not only to inform our donors of the changing nature of the struggling population that we serve, but also to be a voice that seeks solutions. We want to find better ways to deliver hope and belonging to those suffering on our streets.

Maria Green discusses Wellness Services at Our Place Community Centre with Steven Seltzer.

The Our Place podcast, Heart of the Matter, is designed to bring local experts and thought leaders together to discuss the issues surrounding homelessness, addiction, poverty, and mental health challenges in Greater Victoria.

Our goal is not only to inform our donors of the changing nature of the struggling population that we serve, but also to be a voice that seeks solutions. We want to find better ways to deliver hope and belonging to those suffering on our streets.