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Homelessness 101
This section is a starting point for those researching or wanting to learn more about homelessness, particularly in Canada. We address definitions, statistics and common myths and questions. We also look at real costs of homelessness.
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Prevention
Addressing homelessness involves prevention, emergency response, and housing with supports. Canada is shifting from managing to preventing homelessness altogether.
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Programs That Work
Effective interventions like Housing First and school-based programs prevent and reduce homelessness by providing both housing and support.
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2SLGBTQ+
Extensive research has focused on youth homelessness, yet little is known about the experiences of 2SLGBTQ youth in Canada. Initiatives to end homelessness must address this critical gap in understanding.
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Black Communities
In Canada, Black communities endure the highest rate of homelessness among racialized groups, with youth being significantly impacted. Unsheltered homelessness is twice as likely for Black individuals, particularly Black women.
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Youth
Youth homelessness affects those aged 13-24 lacking stable housing and social supports for transitioning to adulthood, leaving them without consistent income or residence.
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Interventions
Early Intervention and Prevention: How the COSS Model Shapes Australia’s Approach to Youth Homelessness
The Community of School and Services (COSS) has become a key player in homelessness policy discussions across Australia. This evidence-based approach aims to prevent youth homelessness by proactively identifying and supporting at-risk youth before...
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IJOH Special Issue: Homelessness in Mid-Size Canadian Cities
Wherever Precariously Homed People Are, Their Belongings are at Risk
Imagine that you could only keep with you the belongings you could physically carry or wheel around. What would you keep? And how would you feel if everywhere you went, someone was trying to take...
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IJOH Special Issue: Homelessness in Mid-Size Canadian Cities
Peer to Community: Supporting Community Integration Following Homelessness in a Mid-Sized City
Amid a housing and homelessness crisis across Canada, we often lose sight of the needs of individuals beyond the security of housing. A range of studies show that Housing First is more effective than the traditional ‘staircase model,’...
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Research
Steps Towards Indigenous-Led Coordinated Access in London, Ontario
In a report published in April 2025, the Action Research on Chronic Homelessness (ARCH) team from Atlohsa Family Healing Services in London, Ontario, shared a series of recommendations about how to implement Indigenous-led Coordinated Access...
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IJOH Special Issue: Homelessness in Mid-Size Canadian Cities
Anti-Homeless Discrimination Linked to Citizenship
NIMBYism (Not in My Backyard) is a pervasive form of discrimination against people experiencing homelessness, where housed community members typically target proposed or existing agencies, programs, or buildings that serve people experiencing homelessness. The purpose...
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