Latest Contributions
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COVID-19 Prevalence and Infection Control Measures at Homeless Shelters and Hostels in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
Thisi literature review explores the spread of COVID-19 in homeless shelters and hostels as well as the infection, prevention, and control practices in these settings. These findings reaffirm that homelessness prevention...
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House-sharing: Exploring the Potential for the City of St. John’s
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) and End Homelessness St. John’s partnered to explore the feasibility of implementing a house-sharing project for low-income individuals in the City of St. John’s....
Latest Blog
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The spread of COVID-19 in homeless shelters and hostels: What have we learned?
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed major inequities in communities around the world as vulnerable populations have been disproportionately impacted. Among those most vulnerable are people experiencing homelessness (PEH). The...
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Working with Lived Experience of Homelessness on the Frontlines
Lived experience of homelessness is invaluable expertise gained only through direct, first-hand exposure to this uniquely devastating phenomenon. In 2014, the Lived Experience Advisory Council argued that individuals with lived...
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COVID-19 and the Homelessness Support Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted people experiencing homelessness. While the pandemic has taken a toll on essential workers in every sector, the homelessness support sector has not received proper...
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What Are the Needs of Frontline Workers in the Homelessness Support Sector?
Frontline workers play a key role in ending homelessness, but do they get enough support to do their jobs? Hub Solutions (a social enterprise embedded within the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness) conducted an...
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Interventions
The Future of Men’s Supportive Housing in York Region
Blue Door is the largest emergency housing provider in York Region. To enhance their current service offerings and meet the emerging needs of service users, Blue Door partnered with Hub...
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The Value of Social Media for Mobilizing Research in the Homelessness SectorÂ
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a shift to a virtual world where social media has become one of the main ways to communicate and connect both personally and professionally. Platforms...