I feel very fortunate to have met @PrincessTiff83 and her friend, @CharSmith1989. I've heard their stories and I'm incredibly moved by them. They're both inspirational. It's imperative that we, as a community, support stories like theirs — and support one another. #GivingTuesday
Reasons to loveOttawa! Tiffany became homeless at the age of 13. For years, she couched-surfed & found places to stay wherever she could. Thanks to @UnitedWayEO & partners like @awhottawa, Tiffany now has a job, a home & so much more. #GivingTuesdayCA
"women
don't endure
simply because
we can
no,
women endure
because we aren't
given any other
choice.
-they wanted us weak but forced us to be strong"
No better symbol of the strength of Canadian women than @PrincessTiff83 & @cathmckenna always fighting for a better 🇨🇦 & 🌏
Today, on @OttawaMorning with @RobynBresnahan you heard me talk about fighting the opioid crisis and mention the awesome @CharSmith1989If, a @Carleton_U student w/ lived experience.
Her speech @SWCHC on the need for compassion & multi-pronged approach is a must watch ! 💪🏻
Important Q. @PrincessTiff83! The week that five Ottawans died from overdoses, Ford cut funding for overdose prevention sites. Our Lib. gov. stepped up and reopened them — “addressing the current opioid crisis, is also about compassion and understanding” @CharSmith1989
The fabulous & brave @PrincessTiff83 went on air this morning to hit the Candidates with a tough question based on her own experiences of drug use, overdose and trying to get help in Ontario.
"I overdosed just a couple of weeks ago...I want to know what are YOU going to do...?
The amazing people I work with: @PrincessTiff83 asking tough and important qs about govt response to #overdose of Ottawa Centre candidates on @OttawaMorning. @cathmckenna then mentions @CharSmith1989 and her work to bring compassion to the conversation. <3
@CheyRatnam @DavidFarrugiaAU @LarissaRSilver and Tiffany Rose talk about the social construction of homelessness on opening panel @CominUpTogether#2018CUT
@CominUpTogether @LarissaRSilver @CheyRatnam @DavidFarrugiaAU Thank you for the opportunity to share a panel with you three!! Thank if was an amazing experience.
Ready for DAY 2 of Coming Up Together?? We are!! Check out the art showcase in 4012 before our opening plenary 'Constructing and Deconstructing Youth Homelessness' with @LarissaRSilver @CheyRatnam @DavidFarrugiaAU & Tiffany Rose
Tiffany Rose shared her perspective on how the experience of homelessness for young people has not changed over time. "We need to break the cycle" #2018CUT
@ONSocialService I have now been restricted from OSAP for 3 years, despite being low-income. I am being punished for having one good year out of the last 15. This is exactly the type of broken systems that keeps people on the bottom as discussed @CominUpTogether
#2018CUT youth planning team/steering committee member Tiffany Rose and colleague Terry talking about their work at the Ottawa Network of Peers working for Harm Reduction #harmreduction#cominguptogether