Latest Contributions
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The Loneliness Project: Responding to young women & gender-diverse youth transitioning to housing
This report shares findings from The Loneliness Project – a research study made up of academic researchers, lived expert researchers, students, and young women and gender-diverse people who have been homeless....
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Child Protection Services and Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Findings of the 2019 National Youth Homelessness Survey in Canada
This study examines the differences between youth experiencing homelessness who have had contact with Child Protection Services (CPS) and those who have not. The findings highlight some ways that previous contact...
Latest Blog
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The Loneliness Project: Young women and gender-diverse youth’s experiences of loneliness in transitions out of homelessness
Loneliness is such a devastating issue of our time that in 2018 Britain appointed a Minister of Loneliness in recognition of the enormous physical and emotional toll that being lonely...
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Research
Mental Health Challenges Among Women and Girls who are Homeless: System-Based Causes
Lack of housing has profoundly negative effects on the mental health of women and girls who are homeless. Research shows that – compared to housed women – women who are...
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Research
Criminal justice involvement amongst youth experiencing homelessness in Canada: Reflections during a pandemic
The criminalization of housing insecurity, and the links between criminal justice involvement and homelessness, has become particularly evident during the pandemic. There has been a heightened law enforcement response to...
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General
Untangling the Connection: Youth Homelessness and Failed Encounters with the Healthcare SystemÂ
In Canada, between 35,000–40,000 young people experience homelessness each year – that’s approximately 6,000-7,000 youth on any given night. Public systems (e.g., healthcare, child welfare, criminal justice) contribute to whether a...
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Interventions
Young Women’s Transitions Out of Homelessness: Unique Pathways, Distinct Experiences
There is no doubt about it. Canada is going through a major shift from managing homelessness to seeking permanent solutions. As a sector, we’re more focused than ever on ending...
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General
Evaluating Eviction Prevention: A Hub Solutions Look at the EPIC Program
Urban areas across Canada are experiencing increasingly unstable housing markets. This volatility directly impacts low-income individuals and families as they are faced with a lack of affordable housing options, rising...