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Upstream Canada: Preventing Youth Homelessness through School Engagement
Upstream Canada aims to tackle risk factors that are associated with youth homelessness, such as mental health issues, family dysfunction, housing precarity, poverty and school disengagement. Adapted from Upstream Australia,...
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No Fixed Address: The Intersections of Justice Involvement and Homelessness
People involved in the justice system often become caught in a vicious cycle of homelessness and incarceration. Few would argue that a goal of the legal system is to impose...
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Research
Retooling Assessment and Processes for More Equitable Outcomes in the Homelessness Sector in Canada
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) continues to evaluate the design and use of assessment tools within the homelessness sector, to ensure that communities have access to the best, most...
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Announcements
National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) acknowledges its presence on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations. The area known as Tkaronto has been care taken by the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy,...
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COH’s Reflection On Assessment Tools & Commitment to Equity
This blog post introduces reflections from the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) on the current use of assessment tools among homelessness service providers in Canada. In the near future, we...
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Q&A Series: Harm Reduction & the Role of Government during COVID-19
As Canada transitions into the COVID-19 recovery phase, what is the role of Government is addressing the addiction and opioid crisis exacerbated by the pandemic? The third installment of our...
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What’s New at the Homeless Hub?
We have a new website! The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) is excited to finally announce the redesign of the Homeless Hub. More than just a new coat of paint,...
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Canadian Observatory on Homelessness welcomes the 2017 federal budget
Yesterday, we joined our partners in anticipation as Finance Minister Bill Morneau of the Government of Canada announced the 2017 federal budget. We welcome the investments in housing and homelessness...