Crisis: Grey Area Crisis

Google Dept: In most cases, this is not the product of malice, but merely a function of a system that has become too multi-faceted for its own good or yours. The fact is we don t always know where to go for help when faced with a problem that crops up in a grey area that may constitute a crisis, but doesn t qualify as an emergency, according to The Chronicle Herald. We all know what to do in a black-and-white crisis call 911 for emergencies or 811 for non-emergency medical assistance but for most people in the midst of a grey area crisis, the answer is not necessarily obvious. Google searches don t always give you all the info that is relevant to your case or to your community. What you could really use when you re in such a no-man s land is your own researcher, but such guides are rarely at your beck and call and wE VE all experienced the runaround when dealing with one institution or another, or with the vast apparatus we have dubbed the social safety net. Whom do you turn to if you are facing eviction, if you can t pay your heating bill, if you need home care for your aging parents or home renovations due to a disability? What if you suspect your neighbour is being abused or if you need protective services or shelter? Perhaps you are an immigrant, and Canadian society is still a mystery to you, or maybe you are from out of town, completely lost, and unsure how to access services. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.