Jino Distasio

128 Bartlet Avenue Phone: 204.982.1147

j.distasio@uwinnipeg.ca

Education Doctor of Philosophy Master of Arts Bachelor of Arts University of Manitoba University of Manitoba University of Winnipeg Urban Geography Urban Geography Urban Studies/Geography February 2005 May 1997 June 1993 Dissertation Title Reacting to Actions: Exploring How Residents Evaluate Their Neighbourhoods Masters Thesis Title Neighbourhood Evolution in Winnipeg: An Analysis of Lord Roberts and Riverview Selected Academic Awards University of Winnipeg Clarence Atchison Award for Community Service (2018) University of Manitoba Doctoral Fellowship Award (1998-2002) University of Manitoba Graduate Studies Award (1997) The Les Butterworth Award (1995)

Professional Employment Vice President Research Office of Research and Innovation (March 2015 – Present) University of Winnipeg Full Professor Department of Geography (July 2018 - Present) University of Winnipeg Associate Vice President Office of Research and Innovation (March 2013 – March 2015) University of Winnipeg Associate Professor Department of Geography (July 2007 – July 2018) University of Winnipeg Director Institute of Urban Studies (April 2003 – Sept 2019) University of Winnipeg Adjunct Professor Department of Geography (Dec 2012 – Present) University of Manitoba Adjunct Professor Department of Psychiatry (Nov 2011 – Present) University of Manitoba Adjunct Professor Department of City Planning (Dec 2004 – Present) University of Manitoba

Curriculum Vitae

Co-Director Urban and Inner City Program (Dec 2006 – Feb 2010) University of Winnipeg Assistant Director Institute of Urban Studies (April 2001 - April 2003) University of Winnipeg Instructor (Full time Appointment) Department of Geography (Sept 2000 - May 2001) University of Winnipeg Lecturer (Various Stipend Positions) Universities of Manitoba/Winnipeg (May 1998 - Aug 2000) Winnipeg, Manitoba Officer - Loans Administration Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (March 1998 - January 2000) Winnipeg, Manitoba Market Research Analyst Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (June 1997 - March 1998) Winnipeg, Manitoba Teaching Assistant Department of Geography (Jan 1995 - May 1997) The University of Manitoba Researcher President's Office (Sept 1995 - Jan 1997) The University of Manitoba General Manager Corner Boy's Restaurant and Lounge (Dec 1993 - Jan 1995) Winnipeg, Manitoba

Teaching Experience Graduate Level

CITY 7070 - Housing and Urban Development (University of Manitoba)

GDP 7793 - Masters in Development Practice – Major Research Project

Fourth Year

GEOG 4404 - Urban Field Techniques in Geography Third Year

GEOG 3413 - Urban Revitalization: Rebuilding our Decaying Cities

GEOG/UIC 3430 - Housing and the Neighbourhood

EVE 3025 - Issues in Sustainable Cities (Environmental Studies, University of Winnipeg)

GEOG 3460 - Urban Geography (University of Manitoba, six credit hour course)

EVE 3430 - Summer Institute: Urban Workshop, One Week Course (Team Taught)

EVE 3603 - Winnipeg and the Environment: A Case Study Second Year

GEOG 2580 - Geography of the United States (University of Manitoba)

GEOG 2414 - Introduction to Urban Development

GEOG 2415 - Urban Environment

GEOG 2404 - Urban Geography

Fist Year

GEOG 1102 - Introduction to Human Geography I

GEOG 1103 - Introduction to Human Geography II

GEOG 1280 - Introduction to Cultural Geography (University of Manitoba)

Student Supervision (Graduate and Undergraduate) Thesis Supervisor:

Andrew Kaufman (2014) Master of Science in Geography, University of Manitoba

Christopher, Gary (2009) Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba

Roxanne Lypka (2008) Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba

Mulligan, Susan (2006) Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba

Snyder, Marcie (2006) Geography Honour’s Thesis, University of Winnipeg Committee Member (Completed):

Mccallum, Ross (2019) PhD, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

De Boer, Tracy (2018) PhD, Psychology, University of Manitoba

Hinds, Aynslie (2018) PhD, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

Courtney Lofchick (2017) Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba Jason Syvixay (2017) Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba Quiogue, Samantha (2016) Master of Architecture, University of Manitoba Alaazi, Dominic (2015) Master of Science in Geography and Environment, University of

Manitoba De Boer, Tracy (2012) Master of Science in Psychology, University of Manitoba Pratt, Steven (2012) Master of Science in Geography; University of Manitoba Lange, Lauren (2010) Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba Sakyiama, Marli (2010) Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba Ravis, Julio (2009) Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba

Steves, Gregory D. (2001), Master of City Planning, University of Manitoba

Select Funding Awards Manitoba Metis Federation: Manitoba Metis Education Project. (Principal Investigator, June

2019, $120,000) Indigenizing Housing First: Guidelines for Localized Adaptations, Human Resources and Skills

Development Canada (HRSDC) Homelessness Partnering Strategy Funding (Principal Investigator, August 2017, $177,000)

West Broadway: Neighbourhood Renewal through the Lens of Collective Agency, SSHRC

Partnership Grant award through Neighbourhood Change Partnership Grant (Principal Investigator, May 2017, 35,000)

The Indigenization of Housing First: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Understanding and

Addressing Homelessness in Winnipeg’s Urban Aboriginal Community, SSHRC Partnership Grant award through Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (Principal Investigator, Dec 2016, $25,000)

West Broadway Community Development Corporation Grant, Development of a Rooming Housing Quality Index (Principal Investigator, June 2015, $10,000)

Divided Prairie City: Income Inequality in Winnipeg, SSHRC Partnership Grant award through

Neighbourhood Change Partnership Grant (Principal Investigator, May 2015, 30,000) Mental Health Commission of Canada and Health Canada, At Home / Chez Soi: Winnipeg

Research Demonstration Project Follow up, Co-Principal Investigator (Dr Jitender Sareen): peer reviewed research grant $500,000 (April 2014 – January 2016)

Eviction Prevention: Toolkit of Promising Practices, Human Resources and Skills Development

Canada (HRSDC) Homelessness Partnering Strategy Grant, (Principal Investigator, Nov 2015, $20,000)

Winnipeg Community Plan Update, Homelessness Partnering Strategy (Lead Researcher, May

2014 $25,000) Holding On! Supporting Successful Tenancies for the Hard to House, Human Resources and

Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Homeless Partnering Strategy Grant, (Principal Investigator, March 2013, $78,000)

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Grant:

Neighbourhood Inequality, Diversity, and Change: Trends, Processes, Consequences, and Policy Options for Canada's Large Metropolitan Areas $2,500,000 - Co-Investigator and CMA Leader (May 2012-current)

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Grant:

Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network’s (UAKN) $2,500,000 - Co-Investigator (May 2012-current). David Newhouse, Trent University Principal Investigator

Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Government of Canada, Housing and Affordability A Snapshot of the Challenges and Successes for Winnipeg’s African Community, $25,000,

Principal Investigator (May 2012) Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Government of Canada, Winnipeg Community Plan Update, $20,000, Principal Investigator (Nov 2010 – Feb 2011) Social Science Research and Humanity Committee (SSRHC) Grant: Aboriginal Mobility in

Urban Canada: Navigating the Landscape of Service Provision in Winnipeg and Toronto: Co-Investigator (Apr 2011 – Mar -2014)

Social Science Research and Humanity Committee (SSRHC) Grant: Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies and Sustainable Communities Project, $17,000, Principal Investigator (Apr 2009 – Sept 2011) Mental Health Commission of Canada and Health Canada, Winnipeg Research Demonstration Project, Co-Principal Investigator (Dr Jitender Sareen): peer reviewed research grant

$3,750,000 (June 2009 – July 2013)

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC): Canadian Education Saving Program Longitudinal Study, Principal Investigator (contract research) $745,000 (June 2008 – June 2011)

Social Science Research and Humanity Committee (SSRHC) Grant: Linking, Learning,

Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies and Sustainable Communities, Co-Investigator and Manitoba Administrator, $116,000 (April 2009 – April 2011)

The Environics Institute: The Urban Aboriginal Peoples Survey: A 10 City Study, Principal

Investigator (Contract Research) $28,000 (May 2009 – December 2009) OminTrax and the Town of Churchill: Churchill Sustainability Plan. Principal Investigator

(contract research) $100,000 (Sept 2008 – January 2011) City of Portage: The Portage La Prairie Social Planning Framework. Principal Investigator

(contract research) $30,000 (2009) Human Resource and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC): The Working Poor Facing Energy

Poverty in Canada: A Review of the Literature. Principal Investigator (contract research) $80,000; (2009) National Secretariat on Homelessness, Government of Canada: Community Distress in

Canada: Towards a National Measure. Principal Investigator (contract research) $80,000 (2008)

Province of Manitoba, Cross Departmental Imitative: Homelessness in Manitoba: An Initial

Scan. Principal Investigator (contract research) $20,000 (2008) Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, Government of Canada: The

Urban Aboriginal Strategy, Winnipeg Community Consultation Report. Principal Investigator (contract research) $50,000 (2008)

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC): Canada Education and Savings:

Winnipeg Aboriginal Engagement, Principal Investigator (contract research) $25,000 (2008) Urban Aboriginal Strategy and Homeless Secretariat: Winnipeg Aboriginal Housing Plan,

Manitoba Urban Native Housing Association, Principal Investigator (contract research) $60,000 (2008)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): Exploring Housing-Induced Poverty

among Middle-Income Canadian Households. Principal Investigator (contract research) $75,000 (2007)

Steinbach Public Transportation Study: Steinbach Working Group, Principal Investigator

(contract research) $20,000 (2007) National Secretariat on Homelessness, Government of Canada: Structural Causes of Housing

Distress in Winnipeg: Implications for Programs and Service Delivery. Principal Investigator (contract research) $40,000 (2007)

National Secretariat on Homelessness, Government of Canada: Home is where the Heart is at and Right now that is Nowhere: Hidden Homelessness in Prairie Cities. Principal Investigator (contract research) $50,000 (2006)

Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs, Province of Manitoba Neighbourhoods Alive! Community

Outcomes Final Report. Principal Investigator (contract research) $30,000 (2006) Community University Research Alliance/SSRHC Grant: Principal Investigator Rooming House

Tenant and Landlord Cooperation: a Pilot Project, (contract research) $15,000 (2005) Community University Research Alliance/SSRHC Grant: Principal Investigator Beyond a Front

Desk: The Residential Hotel as Home, (contract research) $25,000 (2005) Community University Research Alliance/SSRHC Grant: Out of the Long Dark Hallway: Voices

from Winnipeg's Rooming Houses. $25,000 (2003) Western Economic Diversification Canada: First Nations/Métis/Inuit Mobility Study: Final Report.

Principal Investigator (contract research) $375,000 (2002-2004)

Peer Reviewed Publications Distasio, J., Snyder, M., & Ladd, A. (2020). A social enterprise model of housing first: lessons

from Canada’s At Home Chez Soi homelessness project. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2020.1714129

Kerman, N., Aubry, T., Adair, C. E., Distasio, J., Latimer, E., Somers, J., & Stergiopoulos, V.

(2020). Effectiveness of Housing First for Homeless Adults with Mental Illness Who Frequently Use Emergency Departments in a Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 1-11.

Hinds, A., Bechtel, B., Distasio, J., Roos, L. L., & Lix, L. M. (2020). Duration of Public Housing

Tenancy: A Population-Based Investigation. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 38(3), 19-41.

Edalati, H., Nicholls, T. L., Schütz, C. G., Somers, J. M., Distasio, J., Aubry, T., & Crocker, A. G.

(2020). Examining the Relationships between Cumulative Childhood Adversity and the Risk of Criminal Justice Involvement and Victimization among Homeless Adults with Mental Illnesses after Receiving Housing First Intervention. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 0706743720902616.

Bingham, B., Moniruzzaman, A., Patterson, M., Distasio, J., Sareen, J., O’Neil, J., & Somers, J.

M. (2019). Indigenous and non-Indigenous people experiencing homelessness and mental illness in two Canadian cities: A retrospective analysis and implications for culturally informed action. BMJ open, 9(4), e024748.

Isaak, C. A., Reynolds, K., Sareen, J., & Distasio, J. (2019). The entrepreneurship of survival

among urban adults experiencing homelessness and mental illness. Journal of community psychology, 47(6), 1548-1562.

Hasford, J., Nelson, G., Worton, S.K., Macnaughton, E., MacLeod, T., Piat, M., Tsemberis, S., Stergiopoulos, V., Distasio, J., Aubry, T. and Goering, P., (2019). Knowledge Translation and Implementation of Housing First in Canada: A Qualitative Assessment of Capacity Building Needs for an Evidence-Based Program. Evaluation and Program Planning 75(1) pp. 1-9.

Bingham, B., Moniruzzaman, A., Patterson, M., Sareen, J., Distasio, J., O’Neil, J., & Somers, J.

M. (2019). Gender differences among Indigenous Canadians experiencing homelessness and mental illness. BMC psychology, 7(1), 57.

Nelson, G., Worton, S.K., Macnaughton, E., Tsemberis, S., MacLeod, T., Hasford, J., Goering,

P., Stergiopoulos, V., Aubry, T. and Distasio, J., (2019). Systems change in the context of an initiative to scale up Housing First in Canada. Journal of community psychology, 47(1), pp.7-20.

McCallum, R., Medved, M. I., Hiebert-Murphy, D., Distasio, J., Sareen, J., & Chateau, D. (2019).

Fixed nodes of transience: Narratives of homelessness and emergency department use. Qualitative health research, 1049732319862532.

Worton, K., Nelson, G., Aubry, T., Hasford, J., Mcnaughton, E., Vandelinda, C., Tsemberis, S.,

Distasio, J., Stergiopoulos, V., Yip, A. and Goering, P. (2019). The Development of Regional Networks to Promote Housing First Implementation in Canada. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 10(3).

Macnaughton, E., Nelson, G., Worton, S.K., Tsemberis, S., Stergiopoulos, V., Aubry, T.,

Hasford, J., Distasio, J. and Goering, P. 88887 (2018). "Navigating Complex Implementation Contexts: Overcoming Barriers and Achieving Outcomes in a National Initiative to Scale Out Housing First in Canada." American Journal of Community Psychology 1-2(62)

Hinds, A., Bechtel, B., Distasio, J., Roos, L. L., & Lix, L. (2018). Changes in healthcare use

among individuals who move into public housing: a population-based investigation. BMC Health Services Research, 18(411), 12913–12918. doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3109-7

Kerman, N., Sylvestre, J., Aubry, T., & Distasio, J (2018). The effects of housing stability on

service use among homeless adults with mental illness in a randomized controlled trial of housing first BMC Health Services Research: /doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3028-7

Worton, S. K., Hasford, J., Macnaughton, E., Nelson, G., MacLeod, T., Tsemberis, S.,

Stergiopoulos, V., Goering, P., Aubry, T., Distasio, J. and Richter, T. (2017), Understanding Systems Change in Early Implementation of Housing First in Canadian Communities: An Examination of Facilitators/Barriers, Training/Technical Assistance, and Points of Leverage. American Journal of Community Psychology. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12219

Aquin J, Roos L, Distasio J, Katz LY, Bourque J, Bolton JM, Bolton S, Wong JY, Chateau D,

Somers JM, Enns MW, Hwang SW, Frankish JC, Sareen J. (2017) Effect of Housing First On Suicidal Behaviour: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Homeless Adults with Mental Disorders. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 62(7): 473-481.

O’Campo, P.; Hwang, S. W.; Gozdzik, A.; Schuler, A.; Kaufman-Shriqui, V.; Poremski, D.; Lazgare, L. I. P.; Distasio, J.; Belbraouet, S.; Addorisio, S. (2017). Food Security among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and Mental Illness in the At Home/Chez Soi Trial. Public Health Nutrition, 1(11).

Hinds, A., Bechtel, B., Distasio, J., Roos, L. L., & Lix, L. (2017). Predicting who applies to Public

Housing using Linked Administrative Data. International Journal for Population Data Science, 1(1).

Adair, C. E., Kopp, B., Distasio, J., Hwang, S. W., Lavoie, J., Veldhuizen, S., ... & Cote, S.

(2016). Housing Quality in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Housing First for Homeless Individuals with Mental Illness: Correlates and Associations with Outcomes. Journal of Urban Health, 93(4), 682-697.

Hinds, A,M.; Bechtel, B; Distasio, J; Roos, Leslie; Lix, L,M. (2016). Health and social predictors

of applications to public housing: a population-based analysis, Journal of Epidemiology Community Health: doi:10.1136/jech-2015-206845

Reynolds, K. A., Isaak, C. A., DeBoer, T., Medved, M., Distasio, J., Katz, L. Y., & Sareen, J.

(2016). Aging and Homelessness in a Canadian Context. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 34, 1-13.

Poremski, D., Stergiopoulos, V., Braithwaite, E., Distasio, J., Nisenbaum, R., & Latimer, E.

(2016). Effects of Housing First on Employment and Income of Homeless Individuals: Results of a Randomized Trial. Psychiatric Services.

DeBoer, T.J., Medved, M.I., Sareen, J., Hiebert-Murphy, D., Distasio, J, (2016) "Narratives by

health professionals on solvent use and housing insecurity", Housing, Care and Support, Vol. 19 Is: 1, pp.1 – 9

Aubry, T., Goering, P., Veldhuizen, S., Adair, C.E., Bourque, J., Distasio, J., Latimer, E.,

Stergiopoulos, V., Somers, J., Streiner, D.L., & Tsemberis, S. (2015). Multiple-City RCT of Housing First With Assertive Community Treatment for Homeless Canadians with Serious Mental Illness. Psychiatric Service, http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400587

Poremski, D, Distasio, J, Hwang, S, and Latimer, L (2015). Employment and income of people

who experience mental illness and homelessness in a large Canadian Sample/Emploi et revenu des personnes sans abri souffrant de maladie mentale dans un vaste échantillon canadien. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 60, (9) (09): 379-385,

Volk, J S., Aubry, T., Goering, P., Adair, C.E., Distasio, J., Jette, J., Nolin, D., Stergiopoulos, V.,

Streiner, D.E., & Tsemberis, S. (2015) Tenants with additional needs: when housing first does not solve homelessness, Journal of Mental Health, DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2015.1101416

Goering, P; Veldhuizen, S; Nelson,GB; Stefancic, A; Tsemberis, S; Adair, CE; Distasio, J;

Aubry, T; Stergiopoulos, V and Streiner, DL. (2015). Further Validation of the Pathways Housing First Fidelity Scale. Psychiatric Services: appi.ps.201400359

De Boer, T., Distasio, J., Isaak, C., Roos, L., Bolton, S., Medved, M., Katz, L. Y., Goering, P., & Sareen, J. (2015). What are the predictors of volatile substance use in an urban community of adults who are homeless? Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Alaazi, D. A., Masuda, J. R., Evans, J., & Distasio, J. (2015). Therapeutic landscapes of home:

Exploring Indigenous peoples' experiences of a Housing First intervention in Winnipeg. Social Science & Medicine, 147, 30-37.

Distasio, J; McCullough, S. (2014). Revitalization in Downtown Winnipeg: Current Successes

and Lessons Learned. Plan Canada, Volume 53, Number 4 Roos, L. E., Distasio, J., Bolton, S. L., Katz, L. Y., Afifi, T. O., Isaak, C.,. & Sareen, J. (2014). A

history in-care predicts unique characteristics in a homeless population with mental illness. Child Abuse & Neglect, 38(10), 1618-1627

Nelson, G., Stefancic, A., Rae, Townley, G., Tsemberis, S., Macnaughton, E., Aubry, T.,

Distasio, J., Hurtubise, R., Patterson, M., Stergiopoulos, V., Piat, M., Goering, G. (2014). Early implementation evaluation of a multi-site housing first intervention for homeless people with mental illness: A mixed methods approach, Evaluation and Program Planning, Volume 43, April 2014, Pages 16-26

Adair, C E., Koop, B., Lavoie, J., Distasio, J., Hwang, S.W, Watson, A, Veldhuizen, S.,

Chislett, K., Voronka, J., Ahmad, M., Ahmed, N., Goering, P., (2014) Development and Initial Validation of the Observer-Rated Housing Quality Scale (OHQS) in a Multisite Trial of Housing First. Journal of Urban Health: doi:10.1007/s11524-013-9851-6

Roos, L. E., Mota, N., Afifi, T. O., Katz, L. Y., Distasio, J., & Sareen, J. (2013). Relationship

Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Homelessness and the Impact of Axis I and II Disorders. American Journal of Public Health, 103(S2), S275-S281

Distasio, J; Sylvestre, G, & Wall-Weiler, E. (2013). The Migration of Indigenous Peoples in the

Canadian Prairie Context: Exploring Policy and Program Implications to Support Urban Movers. Geography Research Forum, Volume. 33, Issue 3: 38-63

Hinds, A; Distasio, J; Martens, P.J.; Smith, M. (2012). Health status and service use among

homeless individuals with mental illness: consistency between self-report and administrative health records in the At Home/Chez Soi Multi-site Trial, (Student abstract winner), Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, Volume 33 Number 2, p.107

Goering, P; Streiner, D; Adair, C; Aubry, T; Barker J; Distasio, J; Hwang, SW; Komaroff, J;

Latimer, E; Somers, J; Zabkiewicz, D (2011). The At Home/Chez Soi trial protocol: A pragmatic, multi-site, randomized controlled trial of Housing First intervention for homeless mentally ill in five Canadian cities. BMJ Open 2011;1:e000323. doi:10. 1136/bmjopen-2011-000323

Distasio, J (2010). American Pathways to Curbing Homelessness in Canada. Plan Canada,

Volume 50, Number 1 Distasio, J; Dudley, M; Lister, B. (2009). The Institute of Urban Studies Celebrates 40 Years of

Research and Action. Plan Canada. Volume 49, Number 3

Distasio, J. & Mulligan, S. (2008). Manitoba Urban Native Housing Association: A Single Voice, Powerful Lever. Canadian Housing: Volume 24, Number 1. Canadian Housing and Renewal Association. Ottawa

Distasio, J, Hathout, S; Snyder, M (2006). The Use of Spatial and Non-spatial Analysis for

Evaluating Renewable Urban Development in Winnipeg. Prairie Perspectives: Geographical Essays, University of Manitoba Volume 9, Number 1

Distasio, J. (2003). Urban Revitalization in Winnipeg. Canadian Issues-Themes Canadiens.

January 2003. Montreal Distasio, J. (2001). The Use of Self Directed Photography in Urban Analysis. Prairie

Perspectives: Geographical Essays. Volume 4, Number 1. University of North Dakota. Devils Lake, North Dakota

Book Chapters Distasio, J & Zell, S (2020) People, Policies, and Place: Indigenous and Immigrant Population

Shifts in Winnipeg’s Inner-City Neighbourhoods in Grant, J., Walks, A., & Ramos, H. (Eds.). (2020). Changing Neighbourhoods: Social and Spatial Polarization in Canadian Cities. UBC Press.

Distasio, J, Sylvestre, G & Mulligan, S (2009) Hidden Homelessness among Aboriginal Peoples

in Prairie Cities Finding Home. In Hulchanski, David J.; Campsie, Philippa; Chau, Shirley B.Y. Hwang, Stephen W. & Paradis, Emily (Eds.), Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada. Cities Centre Press, University of Toronto

Research Reports Distasio, J., Zell, S., McCullough, S., Edel, B. (2019). Localized Approaches to Ending

Homelessness: Indigenizing Housing First. Winnipeg: Institute of Urban Studies. Distasio, J; Snyder, M & Zell, S. (2018) At Home in Winnipeg: Localizing Housing First as a

Culturally Responsive Approach to Understanding and Addressing Urban Indigenous Homelessness. Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network, Prairie Region.

Distasio, J, and Kaufman, A. (2015). The Divided Prairie City: Income Inequality in among

Winnipeg’s Neighbourhoods, 1970-2010. Institute of Urban Studies Distasio, J, Ervick-Knote, H; & Garang, R (2015). Housing and Affordability: A Snapshot of the

Challenges and Successes for Winnipeg’s African Community. Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Winnipeg

Distasio, J and McCullough, S (2014). Holding On! Supporting Successful Tenancies for the

Hard to House. IUS Best Practices Research Report, Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Ottawa

Distasio, J, Sareen, J. Isaak, C (2014). Winnipeg Final Report: At Home/Chez Soi Project.

Mental Health Commission of Canada

Distasio, J, Dudley, M, and McCullough, S. (2011). Peguis First Nations TLE Selection Acquisition and Development Background Report and Strategic Framework. Institute of Urban Studies Research Report

Distasio, J and Dudley, M, and Feseshteh M. (2011). Churchill Sustainability Framework.

Institute of Urban Studies Research Report Distasio, J and Wiseman, K (2010) A Global Market in the Heart of Winnipeg: Central Market,

Food, Art, Culture. Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies and Sustainable Communities

Distasio, J and Dudley, M (2009). The Portage La Prairie Social Planning Framework. The

Institute of Urban Studies Distasio, J and Dudley, M (2009). The Working Poor Facing Energy Poverty in Canada: A

Review of the Literature. Human Resource and Skills Development Canada Distasio, J; and Dudley M (2009) East Interlake of Manitoba Housing Analysis. Institute of Urban

Studies, University of Winnipeg Distasio, J; and Mulligan, S. (2008). Homelessness in Manitoba: An Initial Scan. Report

Submitted to the Province of Manitoba and conducted in partnership with the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg

Distasio, J; Carter, T; Dudley, M; Sylvestre, G. (2008). Community Distress in Canada: Towards

a National Measure. National Secretariat on Housing and Homelessness Distasio, J; and Mulligan, S. (2008). The Urban Aboriginal Strategy: Winnipeg Community

Consultation Report. Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians Distasio, J; Mulligan, S. (2008). Canada Education and Savings: Winnipeg Aboriginal

Engagement. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Distasio, J; and Mulligan, S. (2008). Aboriginal Housing Plan. Manitoba Urban Native Housing

Association Distasio, J; Bruce, D and Starr, E (2007). Exploring Housing-Induced Poverty among Middle-

Income Canadian Households. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Distasio, J and Christopher, G (2007). An Analysis of the Winnipeg Inter City Bus Terminal.

University of Winnipeg Distasio, J; Dudley, M and Christopher, G. (2006). Steinbach Public Transportation Study.

Steinbach Working Group Distasio, J. and Dudley, M (2006). Structural Causes of Housing Distress in Winnipeg:

Implications for Programs and Service Delivery. National Secretariat on Housing and Homelessness

Distasio, J; Mulligan, S; Sylvestre, G (2006) Home is where the Heart is at and Right now that is Nowhere: Hidden Homelessness in Prairie Cities. Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg

Distasio, J; Dudley, M; Johnson, M (2006). Neighbourhoods Alive! Community Outcomes Final

Report, Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs, Province of Manitoba Distasio, J; Mulligan, S; Giesbrecht, K (2005). Rooming House Tenant and Landlord

Cooperation: a Pilot Project. Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg Distasio, J; Mulligan, S; Allard, G (2005). Beyond a Front Desk: The Residential Hotel as Home.

Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg Distasio, J. (2004). First Nations/Métis/Inuit Mobility Study: Final Report. Western Economic

Diversification Canada. Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg Distasio, J; Dudley, M and Lorch, B (2004) St. James-Assiniboia School Division: 2001

Demographic Update and Future Outlook. Winnipeg: St. James-Assiniboia School Division Distasio. J. (2003). Discussions with Aboriginal Service Providers in Winnipeg. Western

Economic Diversification Canada Distasio, J. (2003). First Nations/Métis/Inuit Mobility Study: Interim Report Two. Western

Economic Diversification Canada. Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg. Distasio, J and Dudley, M (2003). Parent-Child Centred Programs and Services in Fort Garry

and St. Norbert. Winnipeg: Fort Garry Community Network Distasio, J; Maunder, M; & Dudley, M. (2002). Out of the Long Dark Hallway: Voices from

Winnipeg's Rooming Houses. Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg Distasio, J. (2002). First Nations/Métis/Inuit Mobility Study: Interim Report One. Western

Economic Diversification Canada. Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg Distasio, J. (1998). Winnipeg Life Lease Market Review. Canada Mortgage and Housing

Corporation, Winnipeg Distasio, J. (1997). Manitoba Rural Rental Market Report. Canada Mortgage and Housing

Corporation, Winnipeg

Contractual Research Projects: Author, Co-Author or Contributor/Collaborator Webster, Andrew. (2007) Sheltering Urban Aboriginal Homeless People. The National

Association of Friendship Centres In collaboration with the Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg

Warne, C (2002). Stemming the loss of Affordable Rental Housing: 12 Municipal Initiatives.

Ottawa: Canadian Housing and Renewal Association

Carter, T and Warne, C (2003). Governance in Local Partnerships to Address Homelessness. Ottawa: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

David, B (2003). Housing Needs of Low Income People Living in Rural Areas. Ottawa: Canada

Mortgage and Housing Corporation David, B and Carter, T (2003). Literature Review of Socio-Economic Trends Affecting Housing

and Consumer Markets. Ottawa: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Rounds, R (2001) Brandon Housing Survey and Community Assessment. City of Brandon Royal Lepage Advisors (2001). Housing Market Assessment for Residential Development in the

North East of Winnipeg Starr, E (2003). Home Ownership Training Course and Instructor Manual. Ottawa: Canada

Mortgage and Housing Corporation Carter, T (2002). Kapyong Barracks: Parameters for Future Development. Ottawa: Veterans

Affairs Canada

Opinion Pieces - 2005-2018

Distasio, Jino. Resiliency and Hope in Global Cities, Winnipeg Free Press, April 1, 2020 Distasio, Jino. Another Fresh Start for Portage Place, Winnipeg Free Press, December 20, 2019 Distasio, Jino. Myth, Mayhem and Makeover in Downtown Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press

October 5, 2019 Distasio, Jino. A Proven way to End Homelessness, The Conversation Canada, September 30,

2019: Reprints: Winnipeg Free Press; Philippine Canadian Inquirer Distasio, Jino. Dealing with eadly donation bins only scratches poverty’s surface. Globe and

Mail, January, 12, 2019 Distasio, Jino. Weird, wonderful space' underground largely forgotten in Portage and Main

debate. CBC Online Column published Sept 30, 2018 Distasio, Jino. In spite of fumble on funding for Winnipeg's stadium, public money for arenas

can be a good investment. CBC Online Column published Sept 3, 2018 Distasio, Jino. Tent cities are not the problem: just a symptom. Vancouver Sun June 22, 2018;

Reprints: Vancouver Province, Calgary’s Business, The Guelph Mercury, The Hamilton Spector, The Peterborough Examiner, The Welland Tribune, St. Catherine’s Standard, The Winnipeg Free Press; Le Soleil (Quebec City); The Winnipeg Sun; The Edmonton Sun; The Kelowna Daily Courier; The Brandon Sun, Ottawa Life Magazine, The Huffington Post (French), Trails Daily Times, Red Deer Advocate, CKPG News BC

Distasio, Jino. Jets Playoff Success Opens Winnipeg’s downtown to the world. CBC Online

Column published April 29, 2018

Distasio, Jino. Will the new National Housing Strategy Work? Devil is in the details. Ottawa Citizen, November 30, 2017; Reprints Montreal Gazette, Winnipeg Sun, The Huffington Post, The Province (Vancouver), Ottawa Life Magazine, Waterloo Chronicle, New Hamburg Independent, Winnipeg Free Press, The Record (Waterloo), The Huffington Post (French translation)

Distasio, Jino. Canadian Spending Big Money on Homelessness without Addressing Root

Causes, CBC Analysis Piece, October 9, 2017. Reprinted: Waterloo Region Record; Times Colonist (Victoria); The Daily Courier (Kelowna); The Whitehorse Daily Star; Ottawa Life Magazine, Huffington Post, Afro News, Winnipeg Free Press; La Presse (Montreal)

Distasio, Jino. New Federal Approach must tackle root causes of Homelessness, The Winnipeg

Free Press, April 11, 2017: Reprinted: Local Xpress (Halifax); Huffington Post, Evidence Network, Waterloo Record, Thomson Citizen, The Vancouver Province, Times & Transcript (Moncton), The Daily Gleaner (Fredericton), Windsor Star, Netnews Ledger (Thunderbay), Armchair Mayor (Kamloops), Troy Media, La Presse (Montreal), Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Huffington Post (French)

Distasio, Jino. Community centres about kids and play, The Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 26, 2017 Distasio, Jino. The Rise and rebirth of downtown Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press, Dec 26, 2016 Distasio, Jino. Food mirages leave Canadians knocking on food bank doors: Food insecurity still

a problem when available nutritious food sources aren't affordable for many, CBC online analysis: Reprints: Evidence Network, Huffington Post, National Newswatch, Troy Media, Brandon Sun, Ottawa Life, Battlefords News Optimist, Windsor Star, North Bay Nugget, The Province, Castor Advance, The Chronicle Journal, North Bay Nugget, The Province, Lakeshore News, Chilliwack Times, Brandon Sun, The Daily Gleaner (Fredericton), BCLocalNews.com, Parksville Qualicum News, MSN Money Canada, Waterloo Region Record, Times & Transcript (Moncton), Brooks Weekend Regional, Times Colonist (Victoria), Shoreline Week (Tecumseh), Shoreline Week (Riverside), The Medicine Hat News; The Chronicle Herald (Atlantic Region)

Distasio, Jino. Distance not the only barrier: Food Deserts in Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press,

June, 22, 2016 Distasio, Jino. Elite sport school continues divide: Public schools not the best place for hockey

academies, Winnipeg Free Press, November 20, 2015 Distasio, Jino. Time to count our Homeless, Winnipeg Free Press, October 23, 2015 Distasio, Jino. Arrested for Sleeping: We should not criminalize homelessness, Winnipeg Free

Press, Aug 29 2015; Reprinted: Huffington Post Canada; Battlefords Regional Optimist; The Net New Leger (Thunder Bay); Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal (British Columbia); The Province (Vancouver); Ottawa Life; Calgary News Beacon, Waterloo Record; Guelph Mercury; The Daily Gleaner (Fredericton); Trail Times (City of Trail BC); Policy Options (IRPP); The North Bay Nugget

Distasio, Jino. Canada Needs to Better Protect the Homeless during heat waves, Winnipeg Free Press, July 23, 2015; Reprinted: Huffington Post Canada; Times & Transcript (Moncton); Woodstock Sentinel-Review; Times Colonist (Victoria); Stratford Beacon-Herald; The Battlefords Regional Optimist; Waterloo Region Record; The Daily Gleaner (Fredericton); Brooks Weekend Regional

Distasio, Jino. A Century of Income Inequality, Winnipeg Free Press, May 20, 2015 Distasio, Jino. Living Large and In the Red, Winnipeg Free Press, April 8, 2015

Distasio, Jino. Canada’s Failing Grade to End Homelessness, The Winnipeg Free Press, Nov, 3, 2014; Reprinted: Ottawa Life Magazine, The Hamilton Spectator, The Sudbury Star, Slave Lake, Lakeside Leader (Alberta), The Daily Courier (Kelowna), The Penticton Herald, Wabasca Fever (Alberta), Cambridge Times (Ontario), The New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, Slave Lake Scope, The Bugle Observer (Woodstock NB), The Rimbey Review (Alberta), , The Red Deer Express, Waterloo Region Record, Battleford News Optimist, Calgary News Beacon, Troy Media Online, Beacon News Online, The Huffington Post, Prince Albert Daily Herald, The Vancouver Province, Guelph Mercury, The News Review (Yorkton)

Distasio, Jino. Province Best to Deal with Social Housing: The Winnipeg Free Press, Sept 23, 2014

Distasio, Jino. Project to End Homelessness a Success: The Winnipeg Free Press, April 8,

2014 Distasio, Jino. All Roads Lead to Downtown Winnipeg Again. The Winnipeg Free Press,

September 23, 2013

Distasio, Jino. Time to Tackle the Rooming-House Paradox, The Winnipeg Free Press, July 17, 2013, Reprinted: The Hill Times, The Regina Leader-Post, The Huffington Post Canada, Flin Flon Reminder

Distasio, Jino. The City’s Got to Invest in Community Centres. The Winnipeg Free Press, August 22, 2012

Distasio, Jino. Winnipeg Must Learn to Deal with Unaccustomed Growing Pains. The Winnipeg Free Press, July 11, 2012

Distasio, Jino. Room without a View: Housing Now or Rooming Housing Mayhem. The

Winnipeg Free Press, May 12, 2012 Distasio, Jino. Rapid Transit Finally Makes its Debut. The Winnipeg Free Press, April 5, 2012 Distasio, Jino. Stadium Traffic Fumbled. The Winnipeg Free Press, July 13, 2011 Distasio, Jino. Glowing Signs Add Vibrancy, Colour to Downtown. The Winnipeg Free Press,

January 17, 2011 Distasio, Jino. Fort Rouge Could Lead Winnipeg. Winnipeg Free Press, September 25, 2010

Distasio, Jino. Cheaper to do something for homeless than to do nothing. The Winnipeg Free Press, November 23, 2009

Distasio, Jino. Throw the books at it: Downtown student population has doubled to 17,000, The

Winnipeg Free Press, June 21, 2009 p. a11 Distasio, Jino, Whose rights matter? Expropriation can be a painful process, The Winnipeg Free

Press July 10, 2008 Distasio, Jino. Jane Walks in Winnipeg, The Winnipeg Free Press, May 2, 2008 Distasio, Jino. Boutique Hotels or Flophouses, The Winnipeg Free Press, July 29, 2007 Distasio, Jino. Suburban Decline: Decay in city's middle-class areas casts doubt on affordability

index, The Winnipeg Free Press, February 2, 2007 Distasio, Jino. Contest gives students voice for making city better. The Winnipeg Free Press,

December 2, 2006 Distasio, Jino. The Bubble: Will the roof collapse on housing prices? The Winnipeg Free Press,

June 11, 2006 Distasio, Jino. Kapyong homes should be put on the market. The Winnipeg Free Press,

February 26, 2006 Distasio, Jino. Katz should champion Bus Rapid Transit. The Winnipeg Free Press, October 6,

2005 Presentations/Conferences/Activities Speaker, Annual Conference of the Canadian Economic Association: The Changing Canadian

Neighbourhood: How income inequality shapes where we live. Toronto, May 2020 (Postponed)

Speaker, Housing First Partners International Conference: Lessons in Social Enterprise and

Capacity Building: The Winnipeg At Home Model, Seattle, Washington, March 2020 (Postponed)

Speaker, The Métis National Council – Minorities in Canada – Coming together Conference:

Income Inequality and Metis Education in Manitoba. Ottawa, Oct 28, 2019 Speaker, The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference: Twenty Years of

Housing and Homelessness in Canada and Winnipeg. Edmonton, Nov 5, 2019 Speaker, The Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Conference: Localizing Housing

First, a Winnipeg Model, May 28, 2019 Speaker, The Metis Early Learning and Childhood Conference, The Métis National Council: EDI

Outcomes for Metis Children in Manitoba. Ottawa, March 6, 2019

Speaker, Life and Times in Downtown Winnipeg: Changing Narratives of Hope, Challenge and Opportunity.

Speaker, Winnipeg Tedx Exchange District: Presentation Title: Ending Homelessness Through

Innovation and Change, Winnipeg Oct, 2017 Speaker, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference: Presentation Title:

Localizing Housing First: Winnipeg Case Study. Oct, 2017 Speaker, Council for Canadian Urbanism: CanU9 City Making Math: The Art & Science of

Urban Design, Presentation title: Costing Downtown Urbanism: Incentivism as Catalyst, Winnipeg, September 14, 2017

Speaker, Fundamentals of Research and Scholarship Grand Rounds, University of Manitoba.

Presentation Title: Linking Health Policy to Program Implementation, Winnipeg, August 15, 2017

Speaker, Alberta Health Services, Public Health Series. Presentation Title: Localizing Housing

First In Canada: The At Home Chez Soi Legacy, Edmonton Alberta, April 18, 2017 Speaker, Urban Indigenous Community Forum on Current Economic Needs in Winnipeg:

Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg. Presentation Title “The Urban Aboriginal Strategy: The Winnipeg Way” Winnipeg, March 22, 2017

Witness/Speaker, House of Commons of Canada Standing Committee on Human Resources,

Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Remote presentation on poverty and potential in Canada, Winnipeg, February 15, 2017

Panelist, Winnipeg Design Festival: Removing the Barriers at Portage and Main, September 17,

2016 Panelist, National Housing Strategy Session’s Expert Roundtable on Homelessness and

Housing, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa, September 9, 2016 Speaker, American Association of Geographers Annual General Meeting: Presentation Title

“Housing First and Mental health and Neighbourhood Effects: Does location matter in the rehousing of participants” San Francisco, April 2, 2016

Speaker, Manitoba GIS User Group Annual General Meeting: Presentation Title: Mind the Map:

Placing GIS in an Urban Context, an IUS perspective, February 17, 2016 Speaker, Physical Activity Coalition of Manitoba (PACM), Presentation Title: Health Policy

Development, Winnipeg, December 11, 2015 Keynote Speaker, Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors Conference, Presentation Title:

Building and Maintaining Long Term Success in Housing Vulnerable Persons: Tools and Support for Eviction Prevention, Winnipeg, October 7, 2015

Panelist and Speaker, We are Cities: A Leaders Panel Discussion. International Institute for

Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, July 23, 2015

Keynote Speaker, Master of Occupational Therapy Symposium, Presentation Title: Mental Health, Homeless and Housing First: Stories of Success and Challenge in Transiting from the Street, University of Manitoba, June 25, 2015

Speaker, Mental Health Commission of Canada Technical National Training Conference,

Presentation Title: Engagement of Landlords in Provision of Housing and Supports, June 16, 2015

Speaker, American Associate of Geographers Annual General Meeting, Presentation Title:

Housing First Houses but does not end poverty, Chicago, April 25, 2015 Speaker, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference: Presentation Title:

Housing Strategies for Housing Frist Programs, Vancouver, Nov 5, 2014 Keynote Speaker, Manitoba Non Profit Housing Association, Breakfast Seminar Series: End of

Operating Agreements in Canada, Winnipeg, June 18, 2014 Panel Speaker, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Population and Public Health Conference:

Presentation Title: Substance use in Winnipeg’s Homelessness Community, Winnipeg, March 18, 2014

Keynote Speaker, Department of Community Health Sciences Colloquium Series Friday

Presentation Title: Mental Health and Homelessness: An Experiment in Action and Policy, Winnipeg January 17, 2014,

Keynote Speaker, Ottawa Alliance to End Homeless Annual Workshop: Presentation Title: Can A Landlord End Homelessness, Ottawa November 26, 2013

Keynote Speaker, Manitoba Non Profit Housing Association Annual Conference: Presentation

Title: Can Housing End Homelessness? Winnipeg, November 21-22, 2013 Speaker, Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) Annual National Conference,

Presentation Title: At Home Chez Soi Study, Lessons Learned. Winnipeg, June 24-26, 2013 Speaker, Homelessness Partnering Strategy Conference: Presentation Title: Winnipeg’s

Success in Ending Homelessness, Winnipeg May 28th, 2013 Speaker, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association Conference: Presentation Title: At Home

Ends Homelessness for Canadians, Ottawa May 1-3, 2013 Speaker, Community Health Sciences Colloquium, Presentation Tittle: National Findings from

the Mental Health Commission of Canada Study, Winnipeg December 14, 2012 Speaker, Manitoba Non Profit Housing Association Annual Conference, Presentation Title: On

the Road to Recovery: Housing First in Canada, Winnipeg November 23, 2012 Speaker, Luxton Residents Association Annual General Meeting, Presentation Title: What

Makes Neighbourhoods Great. Winnipeg, November 12, 2012

Speaker, Council of Arts and Sciences Annual Conference 2012, Presentation Title: Downtown Universities and Community Change, Seattle Washington, November 1-3, 2012

Speaker, Healthy Minds Canada: Open Minds Across Canada Mental Health Symposia 2012.

Presentation Title: From the Street to Home: An Essential Stop on the Road to Recovery. Winnipeg, October 4, 2012

Presenter, 36th Annual Meeting of the Prairie Division of The Canadian Association of Geographers, Presentation Title: The At Home Chez Soi Project, Housing First and Recovery, Winkler September 28-30, 2012

Mobile Lecture, Winnipeg Design Festival: Lecture Topic: Downtown Campus and the

Community: A Model for Partnership, Winnipeg September 27, 2012 Speaker, Homeless Awareness Week, Presentation Title: A Pathway to Ending Homelessness

in Canada, University of Winnipeg, September 26, 2012 Panellist, Winnipeg Design Festival, New Visions for Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press Café,

September 25, 2012 Speaker, British Columbia Real Estate Association and the Manitoba Real Estate Association

Quality of Life Symposium: Building Better Communities. Presentation Title: Opening Books Opens New Doors to Downtown Investment and Renewal: How the University of Winnipeg is Transforming Downtown Winnipeg. Thursday May 29, 2012 Winnipeg

Speaker, The Association of Assessing Officers of Manitoba, Great Minds Symposium.

Presentation Title: The Death and Life of Great Canadian Neighbourhoods. Winnipeg, Manitoba Thursday May 10, 2012

Speaker, Housing First International Partners Conference, Pathways to Housing and DESC:

Presentation Title, Development and Validation of the Observer-rated Housing Quality Scale (OHQS) in a multi-site trial of Housing First, New Orleans March 21, 2012

Panellist, Keep Winnipeg Green Space Ours Public Forum Co-sponsors: Council of Women of

Winnipeg, OURS-Winnipeg and Manitoba Eco-Network, Monday March 19, 2012 Keynote Speaker, National Homelessness Partnering Secretariat: Presentation Title: At Home/

Chez Soi: Implementing a Housing First Approach, Tele-forum Series of HRSDC, Monday, March 19, 2012

Speaker and Panellist, Mental Health & the Built Environment ‘Constructing Stronger

Communities, Public Health Agency of Canada, Manitoba Public Health Association, Manitoba Health & Health in Common, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Speaker, University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine and the Manitoba Network Environment for

Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR): First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health Research Symposium, Presentation Title: Aboriginal Partnerships in the MHCC Project in Winnipeg: A Capacity Building Model in Housing, December 1 & 2, 2011

Invited Delegate and Speaker, International Siberian North and Arctic in the Context of the Global Demands of the 21st Century, Presentation Title: The Canadian Arctic and the Role of the University of Winnipeg, Moscow and Krasnoyarsk, Russia November 19 – 24th 2011

Speaker, Canadian Homelessness Research Network's "Without a Home: Research

symposium on contemporary issues in Canadian homelessness" York University October 6th, 2011. (Live Webinar format along with conference)

Speaker, University of Toronto Conference on Neighbourhood Inequality, Diversity & Change: A

Symposium on Research Challenges. Presentation Title: Urban Aboriginal Issues in Winnipeg. June 23, 2011 Toronto

Participant, Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, June 9 -11

Ottawa Keynote Speaker, Manitoba Professional Planners Seminar Series: Presentation Title: Housing

in a Housing First Framework, April 21, 2011 Winnipeg Speaker, Manitoba Professional Planning Association Annual Meeting: Presentation Title:

Innovations in Housing: Improved Housing Options, Stronger Community. March 11, 2011 Speaker, Winnipeg Housing and Homelessness Forum. Presentation Title: Pathways Out of

Homelessness. March 1, 2011 Speaker, Cross-Departmental Conference and Training Session. Presentation Title: Housing

First: Lessons Learned from At Home/Chez Soi”. March 1 – 3, 2011 Presenter, Need to Know Conference, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy Research, University

of Manitoba: Presentation Title: Mental Health and Homelessness Study: Administrative Data and Local Site Overview. January 24-25, 2011

Speaker, Grand Rounds, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Health Science Centre.

Presentation Title: The At Home Project, One Year Later. November 30, 2010 Content Expert, Arctic Gateway Summit, Co-hosted by the University of Winnipeg and Province

of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg, November 8-10, 2010 Session Moderator, My City’s Still Breathing: A symposium exploring the arts, artists and the

city, November 4-7, 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba Speaker, 9th Annual International Conference on Urban Health, International Society for Urban

Health: Presentation Title, American Pathways to Curbing Homelessness in Canada, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, October 27-29, 2010

Panellist, Downtown Business Improvement Zone Safety Strategy: Discussion and Input.

Winnipeg Downtown Business Improvement Zone meeting, Monday, September 13, 2010 Invited Participant, Design Charrette for the Redevelopment of the Fort Rouge Yards, City of

Winnipeg and Architectural Team, July 8, 2010

Invited Presenter, 79th Meeting of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Presentation Title: A House of Cards: An Initial Exploration of the Patchwork and Delivery Systems of Housing in Manitoba. Special Session of the Office of the Federal Interlocutor, Concordia University, Montreal, June 2 -3, 2010

Tour Leader: Leadership in Environment and Development (LEAD) Canada Cohort 15,

Sustainable Development Lecture May 20, 2010 Speaker: The Manitoba Homelessness Prevention Summit, Rethinking Homelessness: What is

Your Piece of the Puzzle? Presentation Title(s) Homelessness in Manitoba, A Provincial Scan; and Homelessness in Manitoba Exploring Contributing Factors to Homelessness among the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Populations in Winnipeg. April 22-23, 2010

Speaker: Engaging with the Community: Opportunities for Learning, Research and Service Co-hosted by the Faculties of Arts and Science; University of Winnipeg. Presentation Title:

Mental Health and Homelessness in Winnipeg. April 9, 2010 Speaker, Into the Light: Transforming Mental Health in Canada, November 29 – December 3,

2009 Vancouver. Presentation title: Exploring the Characteristics of Winnipeg’s Homeless Population

Invited Guest, The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Town of Churchill Development potential

Conference, Churchill Manitoba, August 12-13, 2009 Walking Lecture, Riverview and Lord Roberts History, Creative Retirement Manitoba Speaker

Series, June 15, 2009 Speaker, Housing Market and Winnipeg’s Current Conditions, Skywalk Lecture Series, February

18, 2009 Speaker, Choose the Future: Education for Sustainable Development Conference, Winnipeg

November 28, 2008 Invited Panellist, Canadian Housing and Renewal Corporation Conference on Canadian

Neighbourhoods, Edmonton, November 3-4, 2008 Keynote Speaker, The US Housing Bubble Bursts, Glendale Country Lecture Series, October

30, 2008 Speaker, The Changing Housing Market in the US, University of Winnipeg Lecture Series, Fred

Douglas Place, October 29, 2008 Invited Participant, James A Richardson Discussion Roundtable for the Canada West

Foundation, Discussion on Poverty and Homelessness Winnipeg October, 3, 2008 Invited Speaker, Policy and Research and Homelessness hosted by the Policy, Research and

Government Relations of the Homelessness Partnering Secretariat Income Security and Social Development Branch, Ottawa May 2, 2008

Invited Participant, Canada West Foundation Roundtable on the Environment, Winnipeg April 24, 2008

Invited Speaker, Leadercon 2008, Building a Better City, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce,

Winnipeg, April 23, 2008 Invited Guest/Panelist: Building Better Places for Canada, University of Ottawa hosted event.

Ottawa, March 28, 2008 Keynote Speaker: Gentrification of Winnipeg's Main Street: The Social Ramifications February

21, 2008 Rady Centre Music and Maven’s Series Invited Participant, Capital Region Stakeholder Workshop, Winnipeg, January 18, 2008 Invited Speaker, Moving towards a Community Distress Index in Canada, Social Inclusion in

Canada: Community Distress and the Persistence of Low Income in At-Risk Groups HRSD policy session, Ottawa, October 4, 2007

Keynote Speaker, A Safe City is a Just City (UN World Habitat Day), Neighbourhoods Alive,

Winnipeg, October 1, 2007 Invited Speaker, City Region Studies Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, June 21-22, 2007 Keynote Speaker, The Canadian Club of Winnipeg Annual General Meeting, Winnipeg, June 7,

2007 Witness & Presenter, Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. Canadian

Senate, Ottawa, May 17, 2007 Invited Panellist, Leadercom 2007 Chamber of Commerce event, Winnipeg May 1, 2007 Invited participant, Metropolis Symposium on Newcomers, Housing and Homelessness, Toronto

March 8, 2007 Invited participant, Urban Aboriginal Research Project, Department of Indian and Northern

Affairs, Ottawa, March 15, 2007 Invited Participant, National Symposium on Neighbourhood Indicators, Ottawa, March 19 and

20, 2007 Invited Participant, James A Richardson Discussion Roundtable for the Canada West

Foundation, Winnipeg March 15, 2007 Public Library Skywalk Series Presentation on Winnipeg Neighbourhoods, March 19th, 2006. Winnipeg City Summit. Invited Delegate to a closed conference on urban issues. Also part of

the planning and implementation team that put the event together. May 3-4, 2006. Presentation to City Hall Standing Committee on Housing: Review of Hidden Homelessness,

May 12, 2006

North American Super-Corridor Organization invited delegate (closed event) and part of the conference planning committee, May 31- June 2, 2006.

Presentation to the Liberal Party of Canada’s Leadership Convention on urban policy and the

role of the federal government. June 10, 2006 Invitation to a Roundtable Discussion on the Urban Aboriginal Strategy, Office of the Federal

Office of the Federal Interlocutor, Ottawa on behalf of the Deputy Minister. September 22, 2006

Keynote Speaker, The Aboriginal Shelters and the HIFIS Initiative, Wanuskewin Heritage Park,

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, October 4-6, 2006 Participant, Canadian Mental Health Association’s housing think tank session, October 25th

2006 Invited speaker, Independent Living Resource Centre of Winnipeg, October 26, 2006 Speaker, The University of Winnipeg skywalk series, November 15, 2006 Invitation to present to The Federal Urban Aboriginal Strategy Working Group on the Mobility

Study, February 3rd 2005 Presentation to the Mayor (Sam Katz) on the Need for ongoing funding for WHHI. Winnipeg,

March 14th 2005 Invitation to the Public Health Goals for Canada on behalf of the Federal Minister of Health.

March 29th 2005 Invitation to attend the Crossing Boundaries National Council (Office of the Federal Interlocutor).

Aboriginal Voice Urban Forum. May 4th, 2005 Invitation to present to the St. James Rotary Club on a historical overview of urban revitalization

in Winnipeg, May 20th 2005 Invitation to present to the Nation Welfare Council of Canada, on housing and urban issues in

Winnipeg, June 24th 2005 Presentation and Guided tour of Winnipeg for Mayor William Johnson, Rochester New York,

Part of IUS Lecture Series; September 13, 2005 Presentation at CU/Expo Conference on Rooming Housing and Single Room Occupancy Hotels

in Winnipeg, September 16, 2005 OECD/Government of Canada International Conference, Sustainable Cities: Linking

Competitiveness with Social Cohesion, hosted by the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM). Closed Conference (By Invitation only). Montreal, October 13-14, 2005

Invitation to the strategic planning session for the Social Planning council of Winnipeg,

November 4th 2005

Keynote Presentation to the Manitoba Professional Planners Institute “Building Confidence for Better Neighbourhoods: A Winnipeg Case Study”. November 25th 2005

Invited Participant, Forks North Portage Renewal Corporation Design Charrette. November 18th

and 19th 2005 Planning Committee Member for the “Challenging Canadian Cities Conference, hosted by the

McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (McGill University) February 2004 Presentation and Walking tour of the Exchange District and Downtown Winnipeg to the

Canadian Society for Aesthetics, May 2004 Presentation at the International Housing Conference “Adequate and Affordable Housing For

All” on Affordable Housing Options in Winnipeg, Toronto, June 24th - 27th 2004 Invitation to present at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Bridges and Foundations

Project On Urban Aboriginal Housing Regina, on Urban Aboriginal Housing Circumstances in Winnipeg, Regina November 1st 2004

Invitation to attend the Housing and Family Studies Experts Think Tank on Housing Issues,

November 8th 2004 Invitation to present to the Federal Government’s Accelerated Economist Training Program on

Urban Revitalization Issues in Winnipeg, December 2nd 2004 Invitation to present to the Province of Manitoba’s Department of Aboriginal and Northern

Affairs, Aboriginal Directorate Session, on Urban Aboriginal Mobility in Winnipeg, December 3rd 2004

Current Committees and Board Appointments Committee Member, St. Boniface Hospital Research Committee (2017-Present) Member, City of Winnipeg, Our Winnipeg Community Plan Revision (2017-Present) Board Member, University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation (2009 - Present) Board Member, Prairie Isotope Production Enterprise ((2013 – Present) Associate Member, Triumph Subatomic Consortium, (2013-Present)

Past Appointments Board Member and Past Chair, Westminster Housing Society Board Member, Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg Board Member, International Centre for Infectious Disease

Board Member, Research Manitoba Board Member and Treasurer, Centre for Sustainable Transportation Member, Canadian Commission for UNESCO Sectoral Commission, Natural, Social and Human Sciences Member, Downtown Winnipeg Parking Taskforce, City of Winnipeg Committee Member, End Homelessness Winnipeg Plan to End Homelessness Taskforce Committee Member, United Way Aboriginal Relations Committee Committee Member, Spence Street and Portage Commons Redevelopment Committee Member, Human Rights City, Global Collage, University of Winnipeg Committee Member, West Broadway Renewal Corporation Housing Plan Advisory Committee Committee Member, City of Winnipeg downtown housing advisory group Committee Member, Transport Canada sustainable transportation strategy committee Committee Member, Mayor’s Rapid Transit Task Force for the City of Winnipeg Committee Member, City of Winnipeg Comprehensive Review of Winnipeg Zoning By-Laws Committee Member, Portage Avenue Redevelopment Task Force Committee Member, Downtown BIZ Recruitment and Retail Strategy Working Group

Personal Bio: Dr. Jino Distasio: Vice President of Research and Innovation/Director of the Institute of Urban Studies University of Winnipeg. Dr. Distasio joined the University of Winnipeg in 1999, becoming Director of the Institute of Urban Studies in 2003. For nearly two decades, Jino has worked extensively in Winnipeg’s inner city as well as exploring broader Canadian and urban global issues. During this period, he has been engaged in close to 200 projects, publications and community initiatives. He was the Winnipeg Principal Investigator for the At Home Chez Soi project, a $110 million project that is considered the world’s largest study of mental health and homelessness. Areas of interest include urban revitalization, housing market analysis, urban economic development, mental health, homelessness and local and national urban policy. As well, he serves on numerous committees and boards. In 2013, he took on an administrative role and is currently the Vice President of Research and Innovation. In this capacity, he has helped guide the University’s research enterprise while also supporting the development of a strategic academic and research plan along with other initiatives related to the development and operation of the University. At the national level, Jino has led a number of multi-city projects that have examined housing markets, tenancy supports, homelessness and developing of a national index of neighbourhood distress in Canadian cities as well as a toolkit for eviction prevention. As a faculty member in the Department of Geography, Jino focuses on urban issues. He holds Adjunct Professor status in the departments of Psychiatry, Geography and City Planning at the University of Manitoba where he supports graduate students. He is routinely asked to provide both local and national media comment on issues relating to urban policy, poverty, transportation, inner city renewal and other civic and urban concerns. Media Jino has provided more than 600 media comments/interviews to television, magazines, newspaper, radio and online news outlets and published 45 op-eds that have been carried in over 80 print and online sources. In this capacity, he has become the most quoted urban specialist at the University of Winnipeg. Highlights include being featured in numerous documentaries and short series including: a MTS series titled Meetings; a 15 minute special on CBC that focused on development around the MTS Centre; and a 15 minute documentary developed by CBC French relating to the Single Room Occupancy Hotel Study. This special was highly praised and included interviews in Winnipeg, Vancouver and Los Angeles (following the work of an IUS report). He was also highlighted in a Global Television series called Manitoba Moments that focused on the return of the Winnipeg Jets and a full feature on the At Home Chez Soi project. He has also conducted numerous live call-in shows. In many instances, he fields questions from callers and responds to concerns and issues. He was also a live commentator for a Winnipeg municipal election. On a national scale he has been interviewed many times for CBC Newsworld, CBC’s The National and provided comments to the National Post, The Globe and Mail, The Montreal Gazette with many local papers carrying stories. Live radio interviews have been conducted in Vancouver, Victoria, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary as well, local news telecasts that have been

picked up by affiliate stations and run nationally. It is also important to emphasize that media commentary has included community papers such as those in Lac De Bonet, Steinbach, Portage and Brandon as well as student papers from Manitoba’s three Universities and Red River College. As well, stories and comments have included the Drum and Grassroots news and to APTN.

Select Media Sources for Interviews

National Media*

CBC The National

CTV National

CBC Newsworld (three appearances)

CBC Edmonton, Calgary, Regina and Victoria Radio (live interviews)

CBC National Radio Local Television*

CTV Winnipeg/Brandon

CBCTV Winnipeg

CBC French TV Winnipeg

Global TV

CityTV Winnipeg

MTS Video on Demand

Shaw Television Access Local Radio

CKUW University of Winnipeg

UMFM University of Manitoba

CBC Radio Winnipeg

CJOB Winnipeg News Feeds

Reuters

Canadian Associated Press

Selected Newspapers*

Winnipeg Free Press

The Globe and Mail

National Post

Montreal Gazette

Winnipeg Sun

Brandon Sun

National Post

Selkirk Journal

Herald Community Paper

West Central Times

The Uniter

The Manitoban Magazines

MacLean’s Magazine

Uptown Magazine

The Chamber Wire Magazine

Manitoba Business Magazine

United Church Advisor

University Affairs Magazine Highlights

CBC Local broadcast of the Civic Election (3 hour live commentary)

National Post Series five-day series on Urban Sustainability

CBC National Radio opinion piece on the housing bubble (carried across the country)

CJOB radio 30-minute discussion on downtown

MTS Video on Demand taping of “Meetings” a 30-minute series

Featured in two episodes of Global TV’s Manitoba Moments on that focused on At Home Project and one examining the return of the Winnipeg Jets

* many stories have routinely been carried by affiliate stations and papers across the country.