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Design Thinking: Bridging the Gap Between Research, Policy, and Practice
While researchers want their work to contribute to social change, this is easier said than done. Researchers rarely have the tools or connections to reach the policy makers and practitioners who...
C.L. MichelApril 16, 2024
Homelessness among Canadian Newcomers
Securing reliable employment and having access to adequate and affordable housing are critical first steps in the...
Ambar AlemanJune 27, 2016
How can we talk to young children about homelessness?
Homelessness can be tough to discuss with children because it can lead to conversations about many other complex topics...
Emma WoolleyJune 24, 2016
Housing Unit Takeovers and Vulnerable Tenants: A Call for Participation in New Research
Housing stability is a complicated topic. There is very little agreement on what stability actually means. For some,...
Eric WeissmanJune 23, 2016
Rural Populations & Northern Communities
One of the challenges in understanding and responding to homelessness is that it is often framed as an urban, inner-...
Ambar AlemanJune 20, 2016
How does a lack of ID impact housing?
This question came from Rae T. via our latest website survey. Think of how painful bureaucratic processes are in your...
Emma WoolleyJune 17, 2016
Recommendations and suggestions for how to prevent homelessness amongst LGBTQ2S young people in Canada and across the globe
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and 2-Spirit [1] (LGBTQ2S) youth are disproportionately...
Alex AbramovichJune 15, 2016