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LANDMARK REPORT — Solving Canada’s Homelessness Crisis Starts Here: Why Preventing Youth Homelessness Is Critical and How to Do it Effectively
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Preventing Youth Homelessness Through Relational Practice: Qualitative Insights From the Family and Natural Supports Program in Canada
For many young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, family and other trusted relationships can play an important role in creating stability. This study looks at how Family and...
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General
New Research Confirms Housing First Works and Treatment First Doesn’t
A new study out of the United States, led by UC Berkeley researcher Sydney Costantini, provides some of the strongest evidence to emerge in recent years that Housing First not...
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General
Addressing the Racial Knowledge Gap around Black Youth Homelessness and the Criminal Justice System
No two young people follow the same path into and out of homelessness. However, there are certain trends and common risk factors that we can identify and that affect some...
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Interventions
Providing Opportunities for Young People to Build a Brighter Future: How Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) Changes Lives
When young people lose their homes, they face more than just the struggle of finding a place to sleep; they risk falling into cycles of instability that can last a...
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Interventions
From Reactive Responses to Prevention-Focused Interventions: How Municipalities Can Tackle Youth Homelessness
The homelessness crisis in Ontario has reached alarming levels, and the latest report by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) paints a stark picture. Over the past decade, we’ve...
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Research
Transforming Lives Through the Family and Natural Supports (FNS) Program
In recent years, the Family and Natural Supports (FNS) program has emerged as a promising practice for preventing youth homelessness, providing a lifeline for youth and their families. Our Without...
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Exploring the Impact of Family and Natural Supports Interventions: Insights from Youth, Families, and Service Providers
Various interventions exist to reduce the prevalence of youth homelessness. These interventions can be broadly categorized as prevention, emergency services, transitional housing or permanent supportive housing efforts. The Family and...