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At Home: Still Out There

2013 4 min
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When Blair lost everything he loved, he lost his mind. Since then he's become an expert on how to be homeless in Vancouver.

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When Blair lost everything he loved, he lost his mind. Since then he's become an expert on how to be homeless in Vancouver.
Social Issues All subjects
  • director
    Lynne Stopkewich
  • producer
    Yves J. Ma
  • director of photography
    Scott Smith
  • editor
    Peter Roeck
  • site coordinator
    Catharine Hume
  • production coordinator
    Jennifer Roworth
  • technical coordinator
    Wes Machnikowski
  • production supervisor
    Kathryn Lynch
  • administrator
    Janine Steele
  • executive producer
    Tracey Friesen
  • participant
    Blair Joseph Shea

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Education

Ages 12 to 18
School subjects
Civics/Citizenship - Human Rights Geography - Territory: Urban Health/Personal Development - Mental Health/Stress/Suicide Health/Personal Development - Substance Use and Abuse/Addiction

Questions/Activities:

  • What was the name of the project that Blair was a part of? Are there any programs or charities with similar goals near you? If so, what can you do to support them?
  • What were the things that Blair did to survive? What were some of the challenges that he faced?
  • What were some of the coping mechanisms that Blair used to keep himself sane?

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