Episode 1: Youth Homelessness 101

Dagma Koyi, Founder and CEO of Restoration and Empowerment for Social Transition (REST Centres), does a deep dive into understanding the effects of youth homelessness and the work that goes into helping those at-risk.

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Further Reading:

Youth Homelessness Overview (Homeless Hub)

Homelessness in Canada (The Canadian Encyclopedia)

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About the Guest:

Dagma Koyi

Founder & CEO | REST Centres | She/Her

After experiencing homelessness herself, Dagma founded REST Centres in 2015 to help youth experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Read her story here.

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About the Host:

Mya Moniz

Peer Support Leader | REST Centres She/Her

Mya is an independent youth and Former Crown Ward of the Peel Children’s Aid Society. She’s achieved an Honours Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction from the University of Toronto in English, Professional Writing and Communications, and Sociology. She also sits at the Senior Leadership Table for the Peel Alliance to End Homelessness as a youth with lived experience.

Mya believes there is great power in healing, growth, and catharsis through writing and storytelling, and she strives to help others tell their stories the way she tells hers.