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Concurrent Disorders
Concurrent Disorders (also described as dual diagnosis orco-morbitity) describes a condition in which a person has both a mental illness and a substance use problem. This term is a general...
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Mental Health & Homelessness
People with poor mental health are more susceptible to the three main factors that can lead to homelessness: poverty, disaffiliation, and personal vulnerability. Because they often lack the capacity to...
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Solutions: Family Reconnection
Family reconnection (and reunification) for homeless youth is an intervention that offers individual and family support for young people who become, or are at risk of becoming, homeless. It is...
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Homelessness In Canada (Week of December 15th)
We’ve had an eventful past week here at the Homeless Hub. On Tuesday December the 15th we observed the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, also known as Red...
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Homelessness In Canada (Week of December 8th)
Last week we released a new research summary on hidden homelessness in suburban areas. Homelessness is often thought to be an issue in downtown, urban areas. However, research on the suburbs surrounding...
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Homelessness In Canada (Week of December 1st)
Last week Joy Connelly recounted the availability of government services and affordable housing in the 1950s and 60s and how these once plentiful services look today. The best way to make sense of...