Research Matters!

Research

Understanding the Many Faces of Urban and Rural Displacement

Evictions are rising across Ontario impacting both rural and urban communities alike. With our current affordable housing crisis, it is no surprise that we are continuing to see this rise...

Research

Finding Community in Encampments

Homelessness rates are rapidly rising across Canada, and encampments, as one of the most visible manifestations of homelessness, have become a focal point for discussion. Unfortunately, these debates often focus...

Prevention Matters!

“It’s not Going to Be Done Just by the Homelessness Sector”: Homelessness Prevention 101

Over the past few years, the homelessness crisis has become impossible to ignore, but the current situation was decades in the making, and solving it will take efforts far beyond...

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Design Thinking: Bridging the Gap Between Research, Policy, and Practice

While researchers want their work to contribute to social change, this is easier said than done. Researchers rarely have the tools or connections to reach the policy makers and practitioners...

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“Strengthening and Widening a Young Person’s Support Network Is Never the Wrong Way to Go”

Last month, the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness hosted a conversation about the Family and Natural Supports model with Jessica Ward (360 Kids), Melody Brewer (Canadian Mental Health Association of Kelowna),...

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“I Want Purpose in my Life”: How Homeless Youth Think About their Futures

Based on “‘I Want Purpose in my Life’: A Qualitative Exploration of How Homeless Youth Envision their Futures” by Minda Wood, Stéphanie Manoni-Millar, Athourina David, Cora MacDonald, Veronique Rochon, John...

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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...

Responding to Homelessness in Yellowknife: Pushing the Ocean Back with a Spoon

Several years ago, I wrote a book chapter on homelessness in Yellowknife, a city located in northern Canada. After a very long production cycle, the book has recently been published...

Emergency Reproductive Care at YWCA Hamilton: Addressing the Needs of Pregnant People Experiencing Homelessness

It is Sexual Health Week – a chance to reflect on the services, resources, and organizations working to improve sexual health outcomes in Canada – including access to reproductive care. ...

Engaging youth experiencing homelessness in research: Strategies & lessons learned from three programs of work in North America

Explore tools that contribute to successful research with youth experiencing homelessness in a 90-minute workshop webinar! Join leading research experts as they share strategies and lessons learned from impactful programs...