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The views expressed in this website or policy report do not represent those of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Wellesley Institute, and the Centre for Urban Health Initiatives at the University of Toronto.
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Projects > Click to read about the eight projects featured in this report.
Illustration > Click to read about the illustration specifically designed for Homelessness - Diverse Experiences, Common Issues, Shared Solutions: The Need for Inclusion and Accountability.
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Arts-informed Research?

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Community- Based Participatory Research?

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About > Homelessness - Solutions from Lived Experiences through Arts-Informed Research is a collaborative formed to build on the work of several community-based, participatory action and/or arts-informed research projects involving people with experiences of homelessness in Toronto. Since October 2007, we have met and committed ourselves ...read more
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“People will take time to look at our photographs and read our stories, not just look and go, ‘Oh, that’s nice’ and walk off. But really look at the work we’ve done and think about what it feels like to walk in our shoes.”
- Peer Researcher from I WAS HERE project

Homelessness is a serious and growing social problem that affects many people in Toronto. According to the UN Human Rights Commission, “homelessness is one of the ...read more