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6. H1N1 and Homelessness in Toronto: Identifying Structural Issues in the Homelessness Sector
Author(s): Kristy Buccieri
Publisher: Canadian Observatory On Homelessness
Publication Date: 2016
The H1N1 pandemic outbreak of 2009–2010 provided a unique set of circumstances from which to evaluate the readiness of homelessness sectors across Canada to deal with infectious outbreaks. In Toronto, the previous occurrence of SARS meant that policy-makers, social service managers and front-line workers had already faced the challenge of working through a major public health crisis. Even before SARS, managing public health issues was not a new c...
1. The Challenges of Pandemic Planning in the Context of Homelessness
Author(s): Stephen Gaetz, Kristy Buccieri
Publisher: Canadian Observatory On Homelessness
Publication Date: 2016
In the context of growing concerns about the seeming inevitability of an influenza pandemic, all levels of government in Canada, as well as a broad range of institutions, have been working to develop disaster management plans. The H1N1 pandemic of 2009–2010 put such plans to the test in many ways, as governments, institutions and community agencies had to respond, either through rolling out existing plans, or by developing ad hoc strategies. Home...
Introduction
Author(s): Kristy Buccieri
Publisher: Canadian Observatory On Homelessness
Publication Date: 2016
Natural and human-induced disasters have become increasingly common in modern society. “Factors such as increased urbanization, critical infrastructure dependencies and interdependencies, terrorism, climate change, environmental change, animal and human diseases and the heightened movement of people and goods around the world have increased the potential for various types of catastrophes” (Public Safety Canada, 2011, p. 3). While some emergencies...
25. Waldo 101: Mapping the Intersections of Space, Place, and Gender in the Lives of Ten Homeless Youth
Author(s): Kristy Buccieri
Publisher: Canadian Observatory On Homelessness
Publication Date: 2013
The childhood favourite, “Where’s Waldo?” can teach us a lot about youth homelessness. The first lesson is that in public spaces we are nearly always seen, even when we do not want to be. Homeless youth understand this, trying to blend into the background at certain times, while drawing attention to themselves at others. The second lesson is that where one stands largely determines whether one will be seen. In some places and spaces favoured by h...
20. Policing Street Youth in Toronto
Author(s): Bill O’Grady, Stephen Gaetz, Kristy Buccieri
Publisher: Canadian Observatory On Homelessness
Publication Date: 2013
In this chapter we draw on research conducted with 244 homeless youth and discuss the frequent interactions these young people have with law enforcement officials in Toronto and the effect this has on their experiences of being homeless in the city. We argue that the current response to homelessness – that is, one that focuses on emergency services like shelters, drop-in centres, and food programs – does little to prevent and/or move people out o...
12. Back to the Future for Canada’s National Anti-Drug Strategy: Homeless Youth and the Need for Harm Reduction
Author(s): Kristy Buccieri
Publisher: Canadian Observatory On Homelessness
Publication Date: 2013
This chapter argues that drug policy in Canada is moving in the wrong direction with the exclusion of harm reduction from the 2007 National Anti-Drug Strategy. Harm reduction is an important public health initiative for promoting the safety and well-being of marginalized substance users, including those who are young and homeless. A small qualitative, interview study of homeless youth and service providers conducted in Ottawa, Ontario is discusse...