/newsroom/taxonomy/term/1225/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-2021-holiday-season-335428 <p>The ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Media Relations Office suggests the following sources for your holiday stories:</p> <p><a href="#exercise">Exercise and staying active</a> | <a href="#giving">Giving back</a> | <a href="#mental_health">Mental health</a> |  <a href="#newyear">New Year's resolutions and goals</a><b> | </b><a href="#safety">Safer holidays</a><b> |</b><a href="#christmastree">Sustainable tree shopping</a><b> | </b><a href="#travel">Traveling during the Holidays</a> |</p> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:14:15 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283709 at /newsroom /newsroom/eric-latimer Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:38:30 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 254361 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/housing-first-strategy-proves-cost-effective-especially-most-vulnerable-homeless-group-323879 <p>Canadians spend big money dealing with the consequences of homelessness, but the money spent could be far more effective. According to a new ±«ÓãÖ±²¥-led analysis, housing homeless people with severe mental illness is even more cost-effective than housing homeless people with moderate needs. A Housing-First strategy aimed at helping these individuals regain and keep permanent housing generates savings equal to about two-thirds of its cost.</p> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 20:14:06 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 236216 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/cbc-montreals-homeless-count-aims-paint-picture-life-street-286800 <p>Volunteers will span out across Montreal this evening in attempt to get an idea of how many people in the city have nowhere to call home. <span>Montreal's second homeless count aims to give policymakers a sense of the challenges facing the city. </span><span>"We are capturing the number of individuals who are chronically homeless, staying in the street. This is a group that really needs help," said Eric Latimer, who is organizing the count.</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-homeless-count-2018-1.4630700">Read more</a><span> </span></p> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:32:41 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 38183 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/costs-associated-homelessness-are-high-suggesting-need-shift-programs-end-homelessness-269176 <p> Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:07:44 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 32122 at /newsroom /newsroom/story-ideas-holiday-2015 <p><img src="/newsroom/files/newsroom/noel_boule.jpg" /></p> <p>Here are some story ideas for the upcoming Holiday season:</p> Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:40:59 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 24956 at /newsroom