This policy brief defines homelessness prevention and the policies, systems and interventions that can prevent homelessness and recurrence. It is for policymakers, funders, community leaders and service providers who need a shared definition to guide prevention policy, funding and delivery.
Want to learn more about homelessness prevention?
- For a youth-specific definition: Read Brief 2: Definition: Youth Homelessness Prevention to understand what prevention means specifically for young people.
- For the principles behind effective prevention: See Brief 3: Towards Shared Commitments and Core Principles for Youth Homelessness Prevention for the principles that should guide prevention policy and programming.
- See Solving Canada’s Homelessness Crisis Starts Here: Why Preventing Youth Homelessness Is Critical and How to Do it Effectively for a report synthesizing all 24 briefs and evidence on why youth homelessness prevention works, what it costs, and how to implement it.
