Rural efforts on no-longer-hidden homelessness must ramp up: Advocates
Article content Greater awareness, more resources and affordable housing are needed to tackle a COVID-19-induced rise in visible homelessness in some parts of rural Southwestern Ontario, advocates say. Parts of Huron, Perth and Oxford counties have all noticed an increase in people experiencing homelessness since the pandemic began nine months ago, But a national advocacy group says “hidden homelessness” has been pervasive in small towns and remote communities for years — and it’s time to tackle it. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Rural e...