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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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Latest Blog Posts
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IJOH Special Issue: Homelessness in Mid-Size Canadian Cities
It’s an angry community’: Misperceptions of homelessness in mid-size cities
Homelessness is often seen as a big-city issue, but mid-size cities are also facing a growing crisis. While homelessness has existed in these communities for decades, it has largely taken the form of hidden homelessness....
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IJOH Special Issue: Homelessness in Mid-Size Canadian Cities
Not only in the big city: Using the Canadian Housing Survey to assess homelessness in mid-size cities
There is no doubt that data shapes how we understand an issue and what we do about it. Across the country there are various efforts to collect more accurate, substantial data on people’s experiences of,...
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Prevention Matters!
The Transformative Power of Housing First for Youth
The Prevention Matters! series, hosted by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, brings brilliant minds together to explore evidence-based strategies designed to prevent homelessness before it starts. During the ninth episode of the series, Yes, It...
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Preventing Homelessness Among Post-Secondary Students
Precarity among college and university students is so widespread that it is often talked about as a rite of passage. But post-secondary homelessness and housing insecurity come with a real human cost—they should not be...
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Prevention of Youth Homelessness Conference
Turning Momentum into Action: Reflections on the First International Conference on the Prevention of Youth Homelessness
Last month, we gathered in Toronto for a transformative conference focused on preventing youth homelessness, and we must say, it was truly inspiring. From the beginning, there was an undeniable sense of hope and positivity...
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