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LANDMARK REPORT — Solving Canada’s Homelessness Crisis Starts Here: Why Preventing Youth Homelessness Is Critical and How to Do it Effectively
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Upstream Canada: Preventing Youth Homelessness and School Disengagement Through Early Intervention
This policy brief explains how Upstream Canada uses early identification and school-community supports to prevent homelessness and school disengagement. It is for schools, community organizations, policymakers and funders who want...
Latest Blog
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The Raven Program: Long-Term Outcomes From Specialized Supportive Housing for Complex Youth in Alberta
When a young woman named Ellie arrived at Raven, she was 18 years old, six months pregnant, experiencing homelessness, and using substances daily. She had been discharged from the hospital...
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New Research Confirms Housing First Works and Treatment First Doesn’t
A new study out of the United States, led by UC Berkeley researcher Sydney Costantini, provides some of the strongest evidence to emerge in recent years that Housing First not...
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Inside the Reconnect Program Model for Youth Homelessness Prevention
“The Reconnect model is about intervening before crisis. It’s about strengthening families, connecting youth to community, and ensuring education remains a pathway to stability.” – Reconnect Operations Manual Preventing youth...
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Walking Side by Side: Preventing Indigenous Homelessness with NiGiNan Housing Ventures
The 14th Prevention Matters! panel shone a light on NiGiNan Housing Ventures, an Indigenous-led organization in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta) that is transforming what homelessness prevention looks like when guided by...
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5 Strategies for Nurturing Relationships with Landlords in Housing First Programs
Landlords are essential partners in Housing First programs, providing safe, stable housing for people experiencing homelessness, which is vital for their journey toward independence and well-being. Conflict with landlords can...
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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...