watch your head
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Design Works Here
We believe Design is: a creative solution that
improves the lives of people in need
Homelessness in Toronto
Causes of Homelessness•Poverty
•Addiction disorders•Substance abuse•Mental Illness•Domestic Abuse
Problems of Homelessness•Inadequate affordable
housing•Reduced access to health care•Limited access to education•Increased risk of violence and abuse•Discrimination•Difficulty gaining employment
The costs of Homelessness•5026 Homeless people in
Toronto•56 shelters
•$120 million spent every year
Brain Injury & Homelessness•A new study suggests that
brain injury may be linked to homelessness•53% of Toronto homeless have suffered a traumatic head injury
Brain Injury & Homelessness•70% suffered the injury
before becoming homeless
•More became homeless in the year of their injury than any other year
Head Trauma makes you•2.5x more likely to suffer
from seizures
•1.3x more likely to suffer from mental health problems
Head Trauma makes you•1.4x more likely to suffer
from alcohol addiction
•1.8x more likely to suffer from drug addiction
Our Design TruthHomeless people
are not as different from you as you would think
Watch Your Head•Campaign to encourage
people to identify with the homeless •Promote the findings of the report to the public
•Provoke demand for more research and intervention
watchyourhead.ca