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Reclaim Stability and Hope: If the looming threat of homelessness shadows your journey, know that there's a haven awaiting your comeback. Our Back to Basics Residential Medication Assistance Therapy Program offers safe housing as you recover from opioid or stimulant use disorders. Through medication-assisted therapy and compassionate peer support, we stand beside you, helping you reconstruct your life. #StabilityRestored #NewBeginnings #SupportiveJourney #BackToBasics

Remember to check in with your loved ones and peers this season ☝️💖 Depression is known as the silent killer. Its effects can go unnoticed, leading to profound suffering and death by those who fight this hidden battle. Don’t be afraid to be uncomfortable, check-in, and start a conversation. #suicidepreventionmonth

Were you aware that homelessness, depression and poverty among seniors may be caused by elder abuse? In fact, elder abuse can be defined as neglect or exploitation, and it can happen to any of our seniors. This Tuesday, read more about elder abuse and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day which is June 15th, with this article. #KYelderLawyer #TuesdayTips #WEAAD #ElderExploitation #Abuse

Homelessness is a disease we can fight Imagine going through your day worried about where you’ll sleep, keeping your wounds clean without a home or holding onto your medications. This is everyday life for many facing severe poverty, as Dr. Lindsay Ryan from a public hospital that helps the most vulnerable tells us. Her stories show us the everyday struggles of those who don’t have a place to call home. These struggles make it almost impossible for them to recover from any illness. They can’t eat well, protect their meds, or even get the vaccines they need, which makes them feel even worse over time. We are committed to changing this. By talking more about these issues and working together, we can make real changes. Let’s make sure no one has to go through this alone. #BetterTogether #EndHomelessness #HealthEquity #PublicHealth

Today marks #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, where organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide. Read more below. #ItsOkayToTalk https://ow.ly/FmYN50PJg86

Home should be a safe haven, not a place of fear. 🙋♀️🙋♂️ Let's break the silence and stigma. 🤝 Reach out to local organizations providing help and resources. 💕 Support survivors with love, understanding, and resources. Together, we can make a difference. #DomesticViolenceAwareness #BreakTheSilence #SupportSurvivors #EndDomesticViolence

So proud to have led the production of this report highlighting the urgent needs of those experiencing homelessness in suicide prevention policy 💚 https://lnkd.in/eDqMMsr6

Stand up for Abused Children: Time for Action! 💔🚸🌍 It breaks my heart to acknowledge that countless children worldwide suffer from abuse and neglect, inflicted by the very people tasked with their care and protection. The statistics are alarming, and it's high time we address this crisis head-on! eveloping countries play a crucial role in shaping our future generations. However, many governments are falling short when it comes to safeguarding the innocence and well-being of their youngest citizens. It's time for CHANGE! Let's come together and demand increased government intervention to tackle child abuse and neglect! Every child deserves a safe and loving environment, free from harm. #ProtectOurFuture #ChildrenDeserveBetter Raising awareness is the first step towards change. Share this post to spread the word and ignite a global conversation about this pressing issue. Together, we can make a difference! #StandUpForChildren #EndChildAbuse #GovernmentResponsibility #ChildrenInNeed #HopeForTheFuture Let's ensure these innocent souls receive the love, care, and opportunities they deserve. Their future depends on us! #ChildAdvocacy #MakeADifference #TogetherWeCan #BrighterFuture 🌍🚸💕

#UnisonAlberta Would you be able to recognize the signs of elder abuse if you witnessed it? Let's chat with Mari-Anne, our Elder Abuse Shelter Manager, about the common signs we see in those experiencing elder abuse.    Victims commonly suffer more than one type of abuse at the same time. The most frequently identified and reported types of elder abuse in Canada are financial and emotional. It is estimated that one in ten older adults living in Alberta are victim to elder abuse.    Common signs that you may see in an older adult experiencing elder abuse:  Changes in behaviour such as:   - Withdrawn, isolation has increased  - Confusion o Fearful around others  - Nervous o Depressed   - Anxious  Changes in appearance may include:   - Poor hygiene   - Unkept   - Broken Glasses, teeth, dentures   Was never previously short on money but now indicating that they don’t and sudden change in legal documents or names added to bank accounts.    #WEAAD #WEAAD2024 #AgewithAttitude #ABGrowTheConversation #WEAADJune15 #ElderAbuse 

Take Action ‼️ On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in #JohnsonVGrantsPass, the most important case impacting homelessness of the past 40 years. The case will determine the critical issue of whether criminally punishing people for sleeping outdoors on public property when they have nowhere else to go violates the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. Housing is extremely limited for gender-based violence survivors, often forcing them to make impossible choices between sleeping outside or suffering continued violence. Criminalizing homelessness will only increase domestic violence survivors' risk of violence, trauma, and housing insecurity. Here's how you can get involved and tell the Court to support survivors: 1️⃣ Join NNEDV, partners, and allies in DC on Monday, April 22: https://lnkd.in/exQe8rxV Dr. Wendy B. Mahoney, NNEDV’s Interim President & CEO, will speak to the specific dangers survivors of violence face from abuse, lack of housing and shelter, and inhumane policies that criminalize and punish survival. 2️⃣ Spread the word about this case: https://lnkd.in/evQebZKP 3️⃣ Find other ways to get involved: https://lnkd.in/eDTuUVmn