Resources
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Host Homes Developmental Evaluation: Executive Summary
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) partnered with Raising the Roof (RtR) to conduct a developmental evaluation of strategies to scale up the Host Homes model in Canada. The project...
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Hoarding in the Region of Peel: A Collaborative Response to a Complex Issue
Background Hoarding disorder is recognized as a distinct mental health diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). It is commonly defined as feeling compelled...
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Friends of Ruby Evaluation: Executive Summary and Program Update
Friends of Ruby, formerly Egale Youth OUTreach, opened its doors in 2014 in recognition of the homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, violence and harassment that can occur in schools, families, and communities....
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Revisioning Coordinated Access
This report explores the national shift in addressing homelessness through a “coordinated access” approach and its impact on Indigenous individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Launched April 1st, 2019, Reaching Home, Canada’s national...
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Bridging the Gap’s Host Homes Program
The Host Homes model is an alternative to shelters and transitional housing services for young people at-risk of becoming homeless. It is an example of place-based youth homelessness prevention, meaning...