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From Crisis to Comfort: 4 Years of our SleepSafe Initiative

By Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, SleepSafe, StreetSmart Projects

It’s been 4 years since the inception of SleepSafe and although it’s growth and reach has expanded since, the belief in and commitment to providing practical support, care, and dignity to those in crisis has not. At it’s heart, SleepSafe helps Australian’s facing homelessness and hardship to feel worthy, safe, and cared for. Having distributed over 108,000 kits (and counting) we reflect on what it means to have a safe night sleep, and how sleep kits help bring comfort to those in crisis.

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A SleepSafe milestone: 100,000 sleep kits distributed nationally

By Projects StreetSmart, Recently Funded, SleepSafe, StreetSmart Projects

We are incredibly excited to have just wrapped up our latest SleepSafe distribution, bringing the total number of distributed kits to over 100,000! That is over 100,000 moments of care, dignity and comfort provided to people in crisis and facing hardship. Without the generosity of Sheridan customers and the day in and day out advocacy of their staff for our SleepSafe collaboration, this impact would not have been possible.

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Our homelessness crisis is also a healthcare crisis

By Homelessness in the news, Projects StreetSmart, StreetSmart Projects

We are in the thick of winter. For thousands of vulnerable people sleeping rough, the cold, damp nights make life difficult and dangerous. Their situation is perilous, with every hour spent outside impacting their health and wellbeing. Our housing and homelessness crisis is also a healthcare crisis and this month, we are raising funds to ensure people experiencing homelessness can access critical healthcare.

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