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Monthly meeting – Q&A session

Monthly meeting – Q&A session

Do you have questions about the Death Reporting Form for a Person Experiencing Homelessness? Each month, we plan a virtual meeting on zoom to answer any of your questions regarding the reporting form, as part of the research project Mortality in Homelessness in…

Grief Workshop: An Initiative to Care for the Community

Grief Workshop: An Initiative to Care for the Community

The AQPSUD has developed two complementary tools: A support guide: On the Road of Grief, designed for individuals experiencing grief related to overdoses, the consequences of the war on drugs, and the overdose crisis. [Download here] A workshop…

Public Inquiry into Deaths Among the Homeless

Public Inquiry into Deaths Among the Homeless

We would like to highlight the announcement by Quebec’s Chief Coroner, Me Reno Bernier, ordering a public inquiry to fully examine the causes and circumstances surrounding several deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness that occurred in Montreal over the past…

Homelessness Mortality Surveillance Strategy : Toronto

Homelessness Mortality Surveillance Strategy : Toronto

In response to the rising number of deaths among people experiencing homelessness, the City of Toronto implemented a strategy in 2017 to monitor and document mortality within this population. While mortality data are routinely collected in several areas, such as road…