Research

Preventing Homelessness Among Post-Secondary Students

Precarity among college and university students is so widespread that it is often talked about as a rite of passage. But post-secondary homelessness and housing insecurity come with a real...

From Reactive Responses to Prevention-Focused Interventions: How Municipalities Can Tackle Youth Homelessness

The homelessness crisis in Ontario has reached alarming levels, and the latest report by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) paints a stark picture. Over the past decade, we’ve...

Transforming Lives Through the Family and Natural Supports (FNS) Program

In recent years, the Family and Natural Supports (FNS) program has emerged as a promising practice for preventing youth homelessness, providing a lifeline for youth and their families. Our Without...

Duty to Assist: Paving a Path to Youth Homelessness Prevention in Winnipeg

Youth homelessness in Winnipeg is a significant issue, with the 2022 Winnipeg Street Census reporting that 22% of individuals experiencing homelessness are unaccompanied youth aged 24 and younger, and 66%...

Eviction Prevention Pays Off: How BC Rent Bank Saves Homes and Government Dollars

Introduction BC Rent Bank, a project of Vancity Community Foundation funded by the Government of British Columbia (BC), partners with local community partners to provide no-interest loans for rent arrears,...

Designing Responsive Drop-In Programs for Street-Based Sex Workers

This blog is written in recognition of the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Sex Workers, observed annually on December 17th. This day is a reminder of the unique violence,...

Leaving supportive housing: New opportunities, old challenges in Toronto’s rental market

Supportive housing helps people who have experienced homelessness find a stable place to live. However, what happens when they want to live on their own in the private market? Our...

Building a Housing Loss Prevention Program: Lessons from Siloam Mission

Housing First is a best practice in working with folks experiencing chronic and episodic homelessness, but ending homelessness takes a variety of approaches involving various sectors. In order to end...

Economic and social factors associated with the use of homeless shelters

La version française de ce billet se trouve ici. Researchers seeking to understand what causes homelessness often pay close attention structural causes—that is, factors that determine how much homelessness is to...

‘But what can I do?’: Taking up the call to support our unhoused neighbours