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Interventions
Youth Perspectives on Wraparound Supports
The Family and Natural Supports (FNS) intervention aims to prevent youth homelessness. As part of the Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab, which sought to test the efficacy...
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Building Better Futures: 360°kids’ Black Youth Housing Project
The Problem: A Stark Reality Although research on Black youth continues to be limited, the available data makes it clear that Black youth are overrepresented among youth experiencing homelessness. For...
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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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Niginan Housing Ventures – Omamoo Wango Gamik Program: MtS Youth Homelessness Prevention Awards Winner
The Omamoo Wango Gamik program developed by Niginan Housing Ventures (NHV) in Edmonton, AB, is an Indigenous-led registered charity that serves those with complex medical, social and housing needs, was...
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Decolonizing Research Ethics Using Indigenous Knowledges
Research involving Indigenous Peoples often results in little or no benefit to the communities involved and, in many instances, is still causing harm. To ensure such research is safe and...
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StepStones for Youth – Safe at Home Program: MtS Youth Homelessness Prevention Awards Winner
The Safe at Home program developed by StepStones for Youth in Toronto, Ontario was recently selected as one of the winners of the second annual Making the Shift Youth Homelessness...
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A creative housing model for women experiencing homelessness
Creating Home Together is a project led by Sistering with organizations across Canada. Together, we created a new housing development process that addresses the unique needs of women (cis and...
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Understanding Indigenous Perspectives on Homelessness Prevention
National Indigenous Peoples Day, celebrated on June 21, is a day for all Canadians to celebrate and honour the legacies, cultures, and exceptional achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis...
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The Future of Men’s Supportive Housing in York Region
Blue Door is the largest emergency housing provider in York Region. To enhance their current service offerings and meet the emerging needs of service users, Blue Door partnered with Hub...
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Interventions
Supporting Indigenous Residents at Horizon Housing
Horizon Housing is a non-profit affordable housing provider in Calgary that works in partnership with more than 40 community agencies that refer residents and provide ongoing social supports so residents...