We’ve all been advised to stand 2 metres apart from others to lower our risk of getting infected with the coronavirus. As CNN explains: The “2 metre” rule comes from studies of respiratory physiology, said...
You can help families set up homes so that they can quarantine successfully from your own home today. Dear Partners and Friends, As a long-time supporter of Furniture Bank and someone who cares deeply...
DONATE FURNITURE IN TORONTO SAFELY: CANADA’S FIRST DISTANCED FURNITURE REMOVAL SERVICE Since March 17th, 2020, our facility has been closed and our team has been working hard remotely in order to do our part to...
Big thank you to IKEA Canada! Just before closing their Etobicoke store, we worked together to bring 21 customer returned mattresses to Furniture Bank for immediate reuse. These mattresses went to families so children do...
Seeking safe solutions for donors and families. Canada’s First Distanced Furniture Removal Service! Seeking safe solutions for the community in homes to help those without them. Today, not 24 hours after pausing operations, we have...
122 Families receive the comfort of a new IKEA duvet! Melissa Mirowski (Head of Sustainability) and Annalee Sawiak, founder of Furniture Link Inc. organized a tour of the Furniture Bank facility in Etobicoke for Andrew...
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Permanent supportive housing provides safe, stable housing for people with mental and substance use disorders who are homeless or disabled. This article describes permanent supportive housing and reviews research. Key elements of...
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH There is increasing pressure to tackle the wider social determinants of health through the implementation of appropriate interventions. Thirty systematic reviews were identified. This paper summarizes the results the effects of interventions...
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH This fact sheet provides a review of the living and housing conditions of Indigenous households in Canada. The fact sheet begins by presenting demographic data, housing statistics and the rates of homelessness,...
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH A resource for health and community workers, activists and local residents to understand how the social determinants of health impact chronic disease–and what we can do about it. Many people in our...
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH The Canadian study, published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, recruited over 575 homeless people between 2009 and 2011, and tracked their progress for six years, on average. All genders were included, but...
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH The Canadian study, published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, recruited over 575 homeless people between 2009 and 2011, and tracked their progress for six years, on average. All genders were included, but...
