R2HResearchCluster

The R2H Research Cluster at the UVic focuses on bringing students, faculty, & community together for action-oriented research on the right to housing.

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

See this great Issue Brief from the US CDC on "The Role of Housing in Ending the HIV Epidemic".

📢 Spoiler alert: Housing is a human right, which impacts HIV & overall health outcomes!

Housing is Harm Reduction is HIV Prevention & Care!

https://t.co/N4e2GQA6eE

@BerniePauly

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

"Today, marks World AIDS Day & the beginning of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week. This year's theme, "Take the rights path," highlights the importance of safeguarding human rights as a cornerstone of protecting health."

This must include housing rights!

https://t.co/ch02cAmbzq

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

We're so proud of the beautiful event the Housing Justice Project put on for National Housing Day yesterday!

[Bernie Pauly (she/her) @BerniePauly]

The Housing Justice Project dropped this banner on National Housing Day! Calling for housing justice along with 20 other cities in Canada. ⁦@nsun_victoria⁩ ⁦@R2HCluster⁩ ⁦⁦@NicoleChaland⁩ https://t.co/si6Ji5J0X8

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

Looking for a way to honour Transgender Day of Remembrance (today, Nov 20) & National Housing Day (Nov 22)? UVic is hosting Dr. Alex Abramovich (virtual & in person) to talk about trans experiences of homelessness tomorrow (Nov 21).

https://t.co/2fKH1fbjdZ

@BerniePauly

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

The amazing Housing Justice Project is organizing an event for National Housing Day at the BC leg, Friday Nov 22nd @ noon. It's sure to be a powerful event. Come on out and support their work!

@BerniePauly @NicoleChaland

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

"The disproportionate impact of the housing crisis on Indigenous Peoples is exactly why the work of reconciliation is so important. Nobody should be homeless on their own homeland."

https://t.co/Axb0isYnQy

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

As Indigenous History Month & Pride Month wrap up, I want to highlight this important chapter:

HOMELESS & STREET-INVOLVED INDIGENOUS LGBTQ2S YOUTH IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: INTERSECTIONALITY, CHALLENGES, RESILIENCE & CUES FOR ACTION
https://t.co/MpPc6C8xTe

@BerniePauly

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

"Shelters are not homes!"

@BerniePauly

[Nicole Chaland | be kind to others @NicoleChaland]

Great story by CBC about The Housing Justice Project's new report.

The group says 'affordable housing' is not affordable to those who need it most and calls for 2,000 deeply subsidized units every year for ten years in Victoria.

#bcpoli #canpoli

https://t.co/pySoqaZE4g

[Nicole Chaland | be kind to others @NicoleChaland]

❤️‍🔥“I’m part of the Housing Justice Project so I can teach people how colonialism causes homelessness.”❤️‍🔥

The report calls for the construction of 2,000 subsidized homes in Greater Victoria annually over the next decade to prevent and end homelessness.

https://t.co/Qseh0bNpTI

[Nicole Chaland | be kind to others @NicoleChaland]

“All forms of homelessness are unsafe and need immediate attention. They can be solved with safe affordable, adequate homes.”

So proud of our banner and our people. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

https://t.co/RG5drLxhT5

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

So proud of all the hard work of the Housing Justice Project on this report! 💖✨

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

2023 PiT Report: https://t.co/kKzSfpXcaS

2021 Trans Census Data: https://t.co/zrqrNJbMzV

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

Mar 31 is Trans Day of Visibility. At .75% of Victoria's population, trans folks are >4x more likely to be homeless. While important, visibility comes at a price for many, including increased violence & poorer health outcomes. Visible or not, you are valid 🏳️‍⚧️✊ @BerniePauly

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

"“Every day I say, ‘Maybe I should just kill myself; I’m not of use anymore. Why am I here?'” she said. “... & everybody says, well, we’ll give you the crisis line & I say I don’t need the crisis line to talk me out of something. I need help, I need support.”"

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

https://t.co/mf6a2AoJce

@BerniePauly

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

Want to learn more? TransCareBC released a great resource for today to check out:

https://t.co/RVu9Ppas5y

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

Today, Mar 19, spring equinox, is Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day.

Did you know that 34.5% of homeless Indigenous youth & 14.3% of all Indigenous folks in the 2023 Victoria PiT count were 2SLGBTQQIA+?

https://t.co/kKzSfpWElk

@BerniePauly

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

"Because of the all-too-pervasive idea that beggars can’t be choosers, she received little to no compassion for her situation and certainly no option to refuse the inadequate housing for an option that accommodated her disability."

[R2HResearchCluster @R2HCluster]

For the 1st day of Neurodiversity Awareness Week, check out this article on the intersection of autism & homelessness:

https://t.co/UeQvrIzrsW

@BerniePauly

[Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) @HousingRightsCA]

Canada’s encampments are a human rights crisis.

On Mar 26, hear directly from @HousingLogement & lived experts to learn more on what the FHA's National Encampments Response Plan should look like in practice & get practical tools for your community.

RSVP: https://t.co/9K6Kx4Grus