As September comes to an end, and many Nova Scotians have settled into their Fall routine, it's important that we take a step back and think about the space around us, specifically the communities we call home.
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Special thanks and congratulations to Halifax Pride for hosting an amazing event and creating space for 2SLGBTQI+ community in the HRM and the broader Atlantic Region.
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This month is Indigenous Heritage Month and today marks Indigenous People Day. Every day, especially today it is crucial for us to expand our knowledge of Mi’kmaq traditions and reflect on how we as individuals and an organization can further uplift this community.
Research shows that Indigenous homelessness in urban areas, such as Halifax or Toronto ranges from 20-50% of the total homeless population. Indigenous people are overly represented in the number of individuals who are unhoused and experiencing insecure housing.
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Trans Day of Remembrance – November 20th
On Monday, November 20th , Trans Day of Remembrance, we commemorate those who have lost their lives because of violent acts and other harmful implications that are rooted in the oppression of trans and gender-diverse people.
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Here at Adsum, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all women, gender-diverse people, and their families. A key component to ensuring we are working toward a healthy environment for service users and staff is providing staff workshops to better enhance their understanding of working from an anti-oppressive lens that is inclusive of the experiences and the needs of not just cisgender women BUT all women, trans and gender diverse people looking to access our services and supports.
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Truth and Reconciliation Day calls for all of us to recognize and take action to address issues faced by the Indigenous community as a result of the harmful legacy of Residential Schools. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released a summary report in 2015, outlining 94 Calls to Action, to address a variety of ways we as individuals and as a collective can better support the Indigenous community in Canada.
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With the nights growing colder and tents and temporary shelters set up in parks across the city, it goes without saying that the need for safe shelter for is urgent.
Read MoreHappy Earth Day!
One of the aspects of The Sunflower we’re most excited about is its sustainability.
March 17, 2021
Wow. This is our last day here, with our old friend, Adsum Centre – or ‘The Centre’, as we more affectionately call it.
Spring is coming, a time for change and rebirth. We bid farewell to our old friend, The Centre, and she'll be reborn as Sunflower Court. Adsum Centre has provided hundreds of women, gender-expansive folks and children a space for taking a breath and moving forward.
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