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Prevention of Youth Homelessness in Canada: Revealing and Closing the Gaps in Education Policies
Youth homelessness is a serious issue that is often neglected in the Canadian school system. Students who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness may feel excluded and unsupported, and...
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RESEARCH BRIEF #2 – Support Systems for Youth: How to Maximize Youth’s Networks in Prevention Efforts
For youth at risk of homelessness, social network characteristics are an important determinant of social and health experiences and outcomes – both in positive and detrimental ways. Studies examining youth...
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Preventing Youth Homelessness in Canada: The Role of Education Policies
Youth homelessness is a serious issue that is often neglected in the Canadian school system. Every year, at least 35,000 youth experience homelessness in Canada, and with the continuing impacts...
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How Does Upstream Canada Work?
In this blog, we will explore how Upstream Canada accomplishes its mission to address barriers to resiliency for youth, with the underpinning goals of preventing homelessness and school disengagement. Through...
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What is Upstream Canada?
How can we effectively address the largely hidden and pervasively misunderstood problem of youth homelessness in a safe and accessible way? In this blog, we will explore how a promising...
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How Can We Effectively Collaborate with Other Sectors in Prevention efforts? Lessons from Research
This post is part one of a two-part series on how to develop partnerships across sectors in prevention efforts, highlighting examples from our work with education and social services. Stay...