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Those living on the streets of St. Thomas, Ont. will soon need a winter plan.

With a drive down Talbot St. in St. Thomas, Ont., it is easy to see adults who are experiencing homelessness.

If you take a look at downtown St. Thomas Ont., it's hard to ignore the issue of homelessness, especially on T...

“ If you’re having thoughts of suicide, you should tell somebody about them. But, most people can’t or won’t do that, so they will tell you in ways that is not so conspicuous. Like ‘I’m a burden. Or if I wasn’t here, nobody would care.’… They’re maybe not coming right out and telling you but you’re noticing these signs,” says Rolph. ASK A lot of it’s in the way that you ask somebody. S o asking them in a way that invites them to respond positively if they are actually thinking about suicide gives them the permission to answer honestly about it.”

  LONDON, ONT. -- Driving down Talbot St. in St. Thomas Ont., it's easy to see how serious the homelessness issue has become. However youth homelessness looks a little different. "It's typically in the form of couch surfing," says Kyle Rolph, manager of the Upper Room youth emergency shelter. "We have kids sleeping under playground equipment, between dumpsters, and they've been in our backyard at times." Rolph and his team at Youth For Christ (YFC) organized a Coldest Night of The Year (CNOY) fundraiser, and surpassed their goal of $20,000. Lisa Yates was the top fundraiser, walking i...