The homeless experience in North Perth, Part 3 – encounters with the police

November 28, 2020 @ 2:43 amListowel Banner, Local News, News

Harm reduction packages containing sterile drug paraphernalia are available in Listowel through Huron Perth Public Health, It Takes A Village and Pharmasave. Harm reduction strategies are effective in reducing the spread of diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and other blood-borne infections and reduce the number of needles discarded in the community. (Colin Burrowes Photo)
‘Talk to me first. Ask me to leave. I will pack up and I will go. Please don’t just jump to the cops. Please, please, please because I end up in cuffs every time.’ This is the third installment in a series of articles allowing local homeless people to discuss their experiences in the community.…
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