Latest Blog Posts
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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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Myths vs. realities of homelessness: A fact check with Laurier experts
This blog was originally posted by Wilfrid Laurier University. According to the latest estimates, nearly 85,000 people across Ontario experienced homelessness in 2025, an increase of eight per cent year...
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Addressing the Racial Knowledge Gap around Black Youth Homelessness and the Criminal Justice System
No two young people follow the same path into and out of homelessness. However, there are certain trends and common risk factors that we can identify and that affect some...
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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 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning,...
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Announcements
The 2026 Census Is Finally Making Hidden Homelessness Visible
For the first time, Canada’s 2026 Census of Population will include questions specifically about experiences of homelessness. This is a meaningful step toward ensuring homelessness is visible in our national...
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Interventions
What Prince William’s Homewards Program Taught Us About Taking Youth Homelessness Prevention to Scale
In March 2026, a three-year journey brought me to Bournemouth, England and to a conversation with Prince William about his Royal Foundation’s Homewards program and what it actually takes to...
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How to Build a Data Sharing System Across Youth Homelessness Services
For many young people, seeking support means repeatedly sharing their story, navigating multiple services, and re-doing intakes, instead of experiencing warm handoffs and integrated care. A purposeful data sharing system...
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Three Recommendations for Fixing Canada’s Next National Housing Strategy
The National Housing Strategy (NHS), a ten-year plan to reduce chronic homelessness and housing need across the country, is coming to an end in 2027-28. Unfortunately, it was not successful in meetings...
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Queer Identity and Housing in Canada: What it Really Takes to Thrive
Safe, affordable housing is out of reach for many 2SLGBTQ+ adults in Canada. New research, led by The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation in collaboration with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness...