Greater Vancouver homeless count shows intergenerational impact of residential schools, support workers say
The recent homeless count in Greater Vancouver shows the continued impact of residential schools on survivors and their families, advocates and support workers say.
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![Charles Morrison is a residential school survivor who lived for several years in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. This is the first year the Greater Vancouver Homeless Count asked participants if they had lived or generational experiences of residential schools. Charles Morrison is a residential school survivor who lived for several years in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. He is wearing a grey sweater, black jacket and brown baseball cap.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6994435.1697144816!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/charles-morrison-residential-school-survivor.jpg)
The recent homeless count in Greater Vancouver shows the continued impact of residential schools on survivors and their families, advocates and support workers say.