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Pam Grady April 21, 2021Updated: April 21, 2021, 7:18 am Scottish painter James Morrison at work in “Eye of the Storm,” screening at the Livable Planet Film Festival. Photo: Livable Planet Film Festival The virtual Livable Planet Film Festival, which begins streaming Thursday, April 22, is the latest event from Jeff Ross, whose growing portfolio of festivals includes SF Indiefest, DocFest and the genre festival Another Hole in the Head. A celebration of environmental films, it may seem like a stretch for Ross until you see one title that is a nod to his previous ventures: “Slaxx,” a horror comedy about a pair of killer jeans. ....
Youth Reconnect report reveals positive change A recent study shows that Hamilton, Ont.’s Good Shepherd Youth Reconnect is helping to keep kids at risk of homelessness connected with families and their community, and off the streets. CNS photo/Beck Diefenbach, Reuters March 3, 2021 A recent report shows that the Good Shepherd’s Youth Reconnect (YR) program has reduced the number of at-risk Hamilton, Ont., youth accessing shelter and other emergency services. Supporting Youth at Risk of Homelessness: An Evaluation of Hamilton’s Youth Reconnect Program authored by Rachel Caplan, John Ecker, Jennifer Akerman and Meryl Borato reveals that youth who accessed this Catholic social services’ program found the YR’s early intervention (shelter diversion) and mental health programs for youth and their family members was effective in keeping at-risk youth connected with their families and communities. ....