Latest Contributions
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Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative Needs Assessment
This needs assessment aims to ascertain the degree to which the youth homelessness sector in Canada understands and supports the need for youth homelessness prevention. This includes a deep analysis...
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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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Let’s do things differently! ‘A Way Home’ and the promise of ending youth homelessness
I’m very excited. What has me excited is the launch of A Way Home, a new national coalition in Canada that will focus on bringing together national, regional and local...
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What is homelessness?
This is an important question to consider. Many of us are quick to condemn people who are homeless for their personal failures and inadequacies. Some of us continue to believe...
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It’s time to repeal the Safe Streets Act!
The Ontario Safe Streets Act (SSA) exists as one of the clearest and most obvious examples of the creation of new laws that contribute to the criminalization of homelessness. This...
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What were some of the highlights from the national conference in Vancouver?
“When you see injustice – do something about it” (Robert Moses) We recently returned from the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness’ National Conference on Ending Homelessness. What an amazing week!...
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Solutions: Intensive Case Management (ICM) Teams
Intensive Case Management (ICM) teams are a team-based approach that supports individuals through a case management approach , the goal of which is to help clients maintain their housing and...
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Solutions: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an integrated team-based approach designed to provide comprehensive community-based supports to help people remain stably housed. It is one of the most studied community programs...