Latest Blog Posts
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Prevention Matters!
Prevention Matters! A New Expert Panel Series Hosted by the COH
The homelessness sector already knows that the only way to truly solve the problem of homelessness is to shift towards preventing it before it happens. In fact, in our recent...
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Security of Tenure in Canada: A Series of Reports for the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
In the words of former UN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik, “Security of tenure is understood as a set of relationships with respect to housing and land, established through statutory or...
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Youth Reflections from the International Transitions from the Child Protection Symposium: “Nothing about us without us.”
As young people with lived experience in government care, we appreciated the International Transitions from Child Protection Symposium’s honest look at the child protection system. The Symposium shed light on...
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How Can We Move Black Youth out of Homelessness?
A new transitional housing project in York Region aims to create the conditions for change. 360°kids is a non-profit organization that works to prevent homelessness by helping youth at risk, or...
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Youth Homelessness Prevention Needs Assessment — Results Released
Prevention is the key to ending youth homelessness, but what do the people on the front lines think of it? And what do they know about the proven interventions designed...
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The Unseen Work: Emotional Labour in Community-Based Research
Data collection is more than just numbers and statistics. When collecting data on youth and families experiencing homelessness or dealing with familial conflict, a significant and frequently overlooked challenge arises:...
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Interventions
Preventing Discharge to No Fixed Address for Youth (NFA-Y) Program: Honourable Mention of the 2023 MtS Youth Homelessness Prevention Awards
The Preventing Discharge to No Fixed Address for Youth (NFA-Y) program run as a partnership between Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) and the Lawson Health Research Institute was recently recognized as...
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Bright Mindz Youth Housing Initiative: Honourable Mention of the 2023 MtS Youth Homelessness Prevention Awards
The Bright Mindz youth housing initiative, developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association – Kelowna in Kelowna, BC was recently recognized as an honourable mention for the third annual Making...
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Exploring the Impact of Family and Natural Supports Interventions: Insights from Youth, Families, and Service Providers
Various interventions exist to reduce the prevalence of youth homelessness. These interventions can be broadly categorized as prevention, emergency services, transitional housing or permanent supportive housing efforts. The Family and...
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Does Housing First for Youth Work in Canada? Preliminary Findings from a Pilot Study
Previous research has demonstrated that Housing First can be effective in preventing homelessness among adults in Canada. With no preconditions, such as abstinence from substances, ‘Housing First’ is a recovery-oriented...