Bringing Lived Experience to the Work

Welcome back to Community Records! Jewelz Elliot, a One City staff member, shares with us her experience and perspectives on homelessness, addictions, recovery, and connection. This episode was recorded in the Fall of 2025.

On this episode of Community Records, we speak with Peter Boullata, a Palestinian-Canadian and minister at the Unitarian Fellowship in Peterborough. Our conversation explores the ongoing genocide in Palestine.CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of genocide and the deaths of children, which may be distressing to some listeners. Please take care when listening.

In this episode, we interview Jana Dodds as she shares her personal story of lived experience with substance use and homelessness. Jana discusses how she now supports people in our community while completing her Masters of Social Work and offers insights into how we can better support those experiencing homelessness and addiction.

On this special episode of Community Records, we interview Collin Chepeka and Naomi Nichols from the Research for Social Change Lab at Trent University to discuss the topic of housing and homelessness in the upcoming federal election. DISCLAIMER: One City Peterborough is a non-partisan organization. The information shared reflects one perspective on the parties' platforms to date. We encourage you to explore and research all party platforms to make an informed decision.On April 9th, One City Peterborough, the Research for Social Change Lab and United Way Peterborough & District hosted a Debate on Housing and Homelessness with the Peterborough candidates. Check out the resources below to learn more about what came from this debate. 1. Transcript with Fact Checks2. Summary of Candidates' Responses3. YouTube Recording of the Debate

In this episode, we speak with Shannon Culkeen, a local registered nurse specializing in addiction medicine. She shares her experiences working with community members affected by addiction and offers insights into current treatment models and harm reduction practices.Clarification from Shannon: During this podcast, Shannon sometimes uses the blanket term "opioids" when she is discussing drugs procured from the street or safer supply programs. But in clinical drug treatment programs, opioids often play a vital role: Methadone is an opioid, and so is Kadian (long-acting morphine).  Other medications, like buprenorphine, bind partially to opioid receptors.  In real life, our views of what makes a drug "illicit" vs therapeutic are never as simple as naming a single class of drugs. Keep learning!

On this episode, we speak with Tori Silvera, owner of Wild Rock in downtown Peterborough. She shares her experiences as a downtown business owner and how her business has adapted to challenges in our community over the past few years.

In today’s episode, we welcome special guest Paul Armstrong, author of United Way Peterborough’s annual Housing is Fundamental Report. We explore the latest findings and take a closer look at how housing in our community has evolved over the years.Link to 2024 "Housing is Fundamental" Report

In today’s episode, Christian Harvey, Tammy Kuehne, and Auden Palmer discuss the challenges facing community members in Peterborough. They explore the realities observed at the Trinity Community Centre, the broader impacts on the community, and how One City Peterborough is responding to these issues.

On today's podcast, Christian Harvey and Tammy Kuehne discuss recent news regarding homelessness in Peterborough, ON. City Council has recently voted to reduce the number of hours at the Overflow Shelter for 7 months of the year, provide funding for a third staff member at the shelter, and voted to not supply the Wolfe Street Encampment with portable toilets and garbage disposal bins.   DONATE: https://www.onecityptbo.ca/donate FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/onecityptbo INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/onecityptbo/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/onecityptbo NEWSLETTER: https://www.onecityptbo.ca/subscribe YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@onecityptbo

Today’s episode of Community Records is a very special one. It is comprised of two interviews Tammy and Christian had with our good friend Jeff Allan. Jeff speaks about his experiences with homelessness, the police and the importance of caring relationships. These interviews happened in the summer of 2020, but have taken on new meaning to us today. On October 25, 2022 Jeff died much too soon, at the age of 35. Jeff was a joyous man with a massive heart and a killer smile. He loved people and his community deeply. We miss him so much and want to share a glimpse of him with you today. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/onecityptboINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/onecityptbo/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/onecityptboYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@onecityptbo NEWSLETTER: https://www.onecityptbo.ca/subscribeDONATE: https://www.onecityptbo.ca/donate