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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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Research
‘But what can I do?’: Taking up the call to support our unhoused neighbours
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Interventions
Youth Perspectives on Wraparound Supports
The Family and Natural Supports (FNS) intervention aims to prevent youth homelessness. As part of the Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab, which sought to test the efficacy of this youth homelessness prevention...
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General
The Unique Role of Lawyers in Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness
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Interventions
Building Better Futures: 360°kids’ Black Youth Housing Project
The Problem: A Stark Reality Although research on Black youth continues to be limited, the available data makes it clear that Black youth are overrepresented among youth experiencing homelessness. For example, the York Region Point...
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Prevention Matters!
Displacement Happens Incrementally and Builds Over Time: Urban and Rural Displacement in Ontario
Evictions and displacement in areas near global cities, such as the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), have been on the rise in the past decade. The fifth episode of Prevention Matters!, The Many Faces of Urban...
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