Resources
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Alternatives to Criminalizing Public Intoxication: Case Study of a Sobering Centre in Calgary, AB
Sobering centres provide a safe place for those under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol to sober up as a more effective alternative to police responses to public intoxication. Evidence...
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Comparison of Four Housing First Programs
This report presents the program and client characteristics of four programs which utilize a “housing first” approach or program model to provide housing and support services to persons with mental...
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Report of the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario: Taking Stock Two Years Later
The social assistance program is an important element of social policy and achieving the goal of poverty reduction in Ontario. In 2014–15, the program is expected to cost about $8.5...
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Who Are the Homeless? Numbers, Trends and Characteristics of Those Without Homes in Calgary
In 2008, Calgary was the first city in Canada to institute a 10-year plan to end homelessness. The plan was introduced in part due to the steady and rapid growth...
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Shelter from the Storm: Weather-Induced Patterns in the Use of Emergency Shelters
In Calgary, where winters are almost always long and temperatures can plummet below -30 C, it seems logical to assume that the highest rate of emergency-shelter use would occur on...