DavidCollins's videos

AIS Supportive Housing tenants Sharon and John talk about the importance of support workers in keeping them housed and especially heir relationship of support with AIS worker Mary.

AIS Supportive Housing tenants Sharon and John talk about the importance of support workers in keeping them housed and especially heir relationship of support with AIS worker Mary.

Linda describes why she needs to panhandle and about the police violence she has seen Native street people suffer over the years.

(this video shot and edited entirely by AIS tenants) Rachel's little dog Gimli has literally been a life saver. He has helped her through many rough times and helped her keep her housing. And Gimli works his 'pet therapy' magic not only for Rachel - but all her fellow tenants at AIS as well.

The Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force and Public Health have organized a series of Overdose Prevention Trainings for homeless and marginally housed users. Here in this opening section, workshop leaders explain the purpose of the trainings.

The Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force and Public Health have organized a series of Overdose Prevention Trainings for homeless and marginally housed users. Here in the second section, participants speak of their personal experiences with overdoses, in "Personal Stories".

The Toronto Harm Reduction Task Force and Public Health have organized a series of Overdose Prevention Trainings for homeless and marginally housed users. Here in the last section of the training recently held at Queen West Community Health Centre, Wende Wood, Pharmacist with Centre for Addiction and Mental Health presents the facts, in "Take It fro the Pro".

Another brief encounter in Allan gardens. Filmed by David. Edited by first time filmmaker, Rob.

Most every day, Rita travels clear across Toronto from the Women's Shelter in the west end to this familiar corner in the east end to panhandle. Here she talks about her native band's land claims and her dreams to go to university.

Mike Harris and Ernie Eves have been no friends to Outside Dave as he has waited for years on social housing lists. Dave has made do for himself and now proudly works two jobs to get by.