{"id":5474,"date":"2025-04-10T16:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T19:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/?page_id=5474"},"modified":"2025-04-10T17:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T20:15:44","slug":"engaging-nursing-students-to-tackle-homelessness-in-moncton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/fr\/blog\/engaging-nursing-students-to-tackle-homelessness-in-moncton\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging nursing students to tackle homelessness in Moncton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:15;--minFontSize:15;line-height:1;\"><span data-teams=\"true\">From Crisis to Stability: Co-Creating Compassionate, Healthcare-Responsive Solutions for Housing Retention in Moncton<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:21px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"582\">It&#8217;s more than just a place of shelter. Home is where we grow, connect, and discover purpose. It\u2019s where identity and belonging take root\u2014essentials for every individual in our community. Yet, for many in Greater Moncton, the idea of a safe and stable home remains out of reach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"911\">In February 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/sjhdc.ca\/nb-data-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Human Development Council<\/a> reported that <strong>over 700 individuals<\/strong> <strong>in the region experienced homelessness for at least one day.<\/strong> More than 400 were chronically unhoused. <strong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"724\">This is not an isolated issue<\/strong>. Homelessness affects healthcare systems, justice services, and long-term community well-being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1189\"><strong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"836\">To respond<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"867\">Pond-Deshpande Centre<\/strong> partnered with the <strong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"906\">City of Moncton<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"936\">Northpine Foundation<\/strong>, and the <strong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"972\">UNB Faculty of Nursing<\/strong>. Together, they launched <a href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/fr\/pdc-home-cloned\/moncton-housing-retention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the <strong data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1175\">Health and Housing Resilience Challenge<\/strong><\/a> in June 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1547\"><span data-teams=\"true\">The Challenge aimed to explore housing insecurity through a healthcare lens, with the goal of better supporting individuals whose access to healthcare is impacted by homelessness, as they transition into stable housing. From June to December 2024, 24 people from healthcare, government, non-profits, and academia joined forces. They worked in three focus teams:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1651\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1651\"><strong style=\"color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1546\">Team 1: Addressing Stigma<\/strong> \u2013 <span data-teams=\"true\">Working to shift perceptions and reduce judgment by both people working in the homelessness response sector and healthcare toward people with lived experiences of homelessness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1811\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1811\"><strong style=\"color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1690\">Team 2: Supporting the Workforce<\/strong> \u2013 Strengthening the professionals and frontline workers who provide vital support across the housing and health systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1951\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1951\"><strong style=\"color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1859\">Team 3: Advancing Patient-Centered Policy<\/strong> \u2013 Ensuring policies are informed by and responsive to the needs of those directly impacted<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"IMG_4879\" src=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4879-scaled.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4879-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4879-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4879-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4879-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"IMG_4833\" src=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4833-scaled.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4833-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4833-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4833-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4833-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:25px 25px 25px 25px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"IMG_4877\" src=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4877-scaled.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4877-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4877-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4877-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4877-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:38px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:19px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:21px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1914\">Each team explored the lived experience of housing instability, mapping the existing support systems and identifying critical gaps. From this process emerged a series of <strong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1829\">innovative prototypes<\/strong>\u2014early-stage solutions designed to address barriers to sustainable housing retention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"2002\"><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>To test two of these prototypes<\/strong>, we partnered with students from UNB\u2019s <strong>Community and Population Health Nursing course<\/strong>. The course helps students learn the role of community nurses by placing them in real-world projects across New Brunswick. One student group\u2014<strong>Anayochukwu Njoku, Brooklyn Butt, Cassandra Cantwell, and Tobenna Onukwube<\/strong>\u2014worked on 2 prototypes developed by the teams, and this team was stewarded by one of the course professors, Dr. David Busolo. &nbsp;The student team tested:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2389\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2253\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2253\"><strong style=\"color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2174\">Reducing Stigma Among Service Providers<\/strong><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color3);\">:<\/span> How unconscious bias affects support for people facing housing instability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2389\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2389\"><strong style=\"color: var(--awb-color3);\" data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2306\">Mapping the Service Journey for Complex Cases<\/strong><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color3);\">:<\/span> How to improve collaboration between healthcare, justice, and community services.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2619\"><strong data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2405\">On April 8<\/strong>, the students <a href=\"https:\/\/ponddeshpande.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PDC-clinical-poster-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">presented their findings<\/a> to their classmates and Challenge participants. They shared how the project changed their views and helped them reflect on their own biases. Their key takeaways included:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2817\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2694\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2694\"><b>The overlapping challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2754\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2754\"><b>The harm caused by poor collaboration between services.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2817\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2817\"><b>The systemic barriers that make long-term housing difficult.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3870\"><strong data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3412\">As we move forward<\/strong>, we extend heartfelt thanks to Professors <strong data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3471\">David Busolo<\/strong> et <strong data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3498\">Mary-Lee Gillis<\/strong>, the students, and all Challenge participants for their dedication and insight. The Health and Housing Resilience Challenge is now entering its <strong data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3663\">sustaining phase<\/strong>, with ongoing exploration of how these early innovations can evolve into actionable, human-centered solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3086\">Together<\/strong>, we\u2019re working toward a more compassionate, coordinated housing system\u2014one where everyone has a place to call home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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