Talking boredom, substance use, and homelessness

About this episode

Cory Herzog-Fequet discusses his experiences working with vulnerable populations and the systemic issues related to boredom, substance use, and homelessness.

After a decade of work with vulnerable populations, Cory Herzog-Fequet went back to school looking to help shine light on a structural issue. “It’s very meaningful to work one-on-one with people, but…you just see the same issues over and over and over perpetuating indefinitely because they’re systemic and they’re structural,” he said. “I focused on […]

People in this episode

Guest: Cory Herzog-Fequet

Topics covered

• boredom
• substance use
• homelessness
• vulnerable populations
• systemic issues

Keywords

• boredom
• substance use
• homelessness
• vulnerable populations
• systemic issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vancouver Island Mental Health Society

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