CityTalk podcast featuring Donna-Lynn Rosa (CEO, Atira Women’s Resource Society) and Corey McCallum (Director of Outreach Programs, Atira), discussing frontline housing and outreach services in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The conversation addresses misconceptions about the neighbourhood, the intersections of homelessness, substance use and mental health, and why community-based, non-judgmental approaches are essential to supporting marginalized residents.
Topics include homelessness, supportive housing, and mental health and substance use.