In this episode, you’ll hear Lucas Akai and Esther Cheung interview Lenae about her precarious housing situation and its impact on her career as a peer worker. She explains how housing instability, combined with insufficient pay, creates fear and anxiety for her on a daily basis.
Glossary:
- BCCDC: The BC Centre for Disease Control
- CAI: Community Action Initiative
- CAT: Community Action Team
- CMHA: Canadian Mental Health Association
- CRA: Canada Revenue Agency
- HSABC: Homelessness Services Association of BC
- OAT: Opioid Agonist Therapy
- OPS: Overdose Prevention Site
- PCO: Primary Care Outreach
- PWD: Person with Disabilities
- VIHA: Vancouver Island Health Authority
This interview was recorded on November 29, 2022.
