Peer support proven way to help unsheltered people in Prince George

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One of the unique features about UNDU is that Katt Cadieux is constantly recruiting peer staff to work with her doing outreach on the streets of Prince George.

As an intergenerational trauma survivor, Katt spent many years on the streets in Prince George and in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side. She was in and out of jail and was always struggling to keep her head above water.

These were important stepping stones that led to Katt successfully graduating from college with a diploma in cosmetology. In 2018, Katt began reaching out to funders and service providers to start up an Indigenous led, grassroots peer organization called UNDUing Stigma . Katt wanted to help her peers who were struggling out on the streets with nowhere to go and who had little to no support.

Having opportunities for employment brought people like Sammie Hetherington out of her shell. By Katt taking her under her wing and mentoring her boosted Sammie’s self esteem.

 

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