'At Home' and Thriving, for Now, but Support for Homeless Study Ends Soon …

'At Home' and thriving, for now, but support for homeless study ends soon …

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When she found out she was pregnant, she was a homeless woman with bipolar disorder and an addiction to heroin and crack. Today Connors, 36, is taking medication for her mental illness, and is living drug-free in a two-bedroom townhouse in Burnaby … Read more on Ottawa Citizen

At Home: Control group a necessary evil for housing study (with video)

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Pappas, who has struggled with homelessness since the age of 14 and who battles both bipolar disorder and a crack addiction, is one of 500 Vancouver participants in the multi-million-dollar At Home/Chez Soi study. The study moved 300 chronically … Read more on Vancouver Sun

Va. prison groups veterans together for support

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The inmates receive therapy that addresses some problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anger issues or substance abuse problems that may have led to them winding up in prison. Prison officials say these treatments … "My greatest fear on … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle