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Listen to our Storied Lives Podcast: This podcast series shines a spotlight on intersectional experiences of poverty and factors that shape poverty in Ontario and beyond. Each episode includes a composite story that highlights lived expertise and commentary from a notable guest who works in a poverty related field.

Read the stories from our Income Security for Food Security Campaign: These stories are fictional stories based on real-life experiences shared by community members experiencing food insecurity in Guelph and Wellington County. These stories embody the daily challenges people living with low income face and highlights the inadequacy of current policies and programs to adequately ensure individuals can afford adequate, healthy food and meet their basic needs.

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Listen to our Decent Work Audio Plays: This series of 3 audio plays was created by people who have lived experience with low wage, precarious work. Each audio play shares a fictional story that is based on real work experiences and struggles. Each episode was created as a call to action to build support for decent work to ensure that all workers have fair wages and working conditions.

Read our Research Reports and Positions Statements: Our research reports and position statements provide in-depth insights into the root causes of poverty and the systemic changes needed to create lasting solutions. Grounded in evidence and community experience, our reports and statements inform policy, advocacy, and collaborative action. Explore our research to better understand the challenges and opportunities in eliminating poverty in Guelph and Wellington.

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Take a look at our Access Guide resources: Our access guides connect individuals and service providers to essential community resources. Use our Food Access Map or Guide to find food programs near you, and stay informed about emergency shelter and warm-up/cool-down location access in our Community Cold Weather Response and Warm Weather Responses for Individuals who are Unhoused. These tools help ensure community members in Guelph and Wellington have access to the resources they need to stay safe and well.

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