Homelessness: Discuss!

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For those that are interested, my discussions regarding homelessness with Sociology and Crimonology professors have brought this video to light:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...gh+a+Blue+Lens

Constable Al Arsenault, along with six other policemen, began video-documenting the lives of people on their beat to create a powerful educational tool to help prevent drug use among young people. This unique group of officers, dubbed the Odd Squad, forged an unusual relationship between police and addicts in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Through a Blue Lens tells this moving and compassionate story. The result is a gritty documentary that gives addicts a voice to talk openly about who they are, and how they got to the streets. Through their participation on this video, they hope to stop others from sharing their nightmare. Warning: Contains coarse language and graphic scenes. Preview before use.

A half-hour educational now available version of Through a Blue Lens, entitled Flipping the World, for students aged 13 to 16. The film follows seven high-school students as they investigate the complex world of drug addiction. This culturally diverse group of teenagers engage beat officers, recovered addicts, people in drug recovery, and those still struggling with drug abuse in lively and provocative interviews designed to stimulate classroom discussion.