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Better Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions Get Better Results

Collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) is increasingly common in the homeless sector: during program intakes, on employment equity surveys, and as part of point-in-time (PiT) homeless...

Memengwaa Program: MtS Youth Homelessness Prevention Awards Winner

The Memengwaa program developed by Shawenim Abinoojii, in Winnipeg, MB, was recently selected as one of the winners of the fourth annual Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Prevention Awards.  We...

Métis Housing Need in Saskatchewan

Although Indigenous Peoples across Canada experience housing need at a disproportionate rate, what this means specifically varies from community to community. Recently, the Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, and the...

The Cost of Inaction: Healthcare Expenses Associated with Homelessness in Toronto

Research consistently demonstrates a strong link between homelessness and poor health outcomes. Despite this evidence, interventions designed to address homelessness, like the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit or highly supportive housing, frequently...

International Homelessness Policies: Informing the Canadian Context

Challenges of Ending Homelessness in the Canadian Context In Canada, homelessness remains a significant and growing issue. While frequently presented in public narratives as an individual failing, severe housing deprivation...

Media Matters: Photographing Homelessness

Homelessness is a pervasive social issue affecting millions of people worldwide. Amidst the statistics and policy debates, photographs serve as powerful tools for storytelling, humanizing those often marginalized and forgotten....

The Unique Role of Lawyers in Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness

Media Matters: Avoiding Silver Bullet Responses to Homelessness

In our second edition of the Media Matters blog series, we explore the appeal and shortcomings of silver bullet solutions for tackling homelessness. These quick fixes often offer immediate relief...

Changing the Narrative: How One Frontline Worker Championed Harm Reduction Training Across His Network

When Trevor Ledoux joined the FASD Network as an addictions worker, he gained a new perspective on harm reduction, that made a remarkable impact throughout the organization. 

From Research to Action: Understanding Coordinated Access and Homelessness in Ontario

Recently, the International Journal of Homelessness Research published an article that I co-wrote with Mary-Anne Martin, the postdoctoral fellow at the Research for Social Change Lab (RSCL). The article is...