Latest Contributions
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Report
Locked Up. Locked Out. The Revolving Door of Homelessness and Ontario’s Justice System
The current report is the second in a two-part series of research projects exploring the effects of justice involvement on homelessness in Ontario. The first report, No Fixed Address: The...
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Journal
Housing as a Determinant of Health for Older LGBT Canadians: Focus Group Findings from a National Housing Study
This article shares key focus group findings from a national study focused on the housing needs of older (55+) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Canadians. LGBT populations have and...
Latest Blog
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Coordinated Access and Coordinated Entry System Processes in the Housing and Homelessness Sector: A Critical Commentary
A lack of system coordination has long been a critique of the social service sector. Systems have been created without the end-user in mind, resulting in complicated pathways to care....
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General
The Host Homes Early Intervention Model for Youth At-Risk of Homelessness
What is the Host Homes model? The Host Homes model is a type of early intervention, housing-led support that is often viewed as an alternative to emergency shelters. Host Homes...
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Announcements
It’s Pride Month! But Don’t Forget About 2SLGBTQ+ Homelessness
The month of June is Pride Month! Pride month activities draw millions of people from all over the world and acknowledge the contributions that 2SLGBTQ+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Gender...
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General
Keeping Youth Off the Streets: Lessons Learned from Good Shepherd Centre’s Youth Reconnect Program
Long before Youth Reconnect (YR) became a program in Hamilton, young people were slipping through the cracks. Jessica Ward, Manager of Community-Based Programs at Good Shepherd, says that since the program was implemented...
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General
Practicing What You Preach: Program Fidelity in Housing First for Youth
When you hear the term “Housing First”, a lot can come to mind. At its core, it’s about providing housing without pre-conditions and linking people up with individualized, community-based supports...
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Research
Home + Health: Better Housing Supports for Women- Identified Homeless Young People with Mental Health Concerns
Today’s blog post presents findings from Eva’s Home + Health: Better Housing Support for Women-Identified Homeless Youth with Mental Health Concerns project. The project received funding from the Women’s Xchange...