by Promise Busulwa | Feb 18, 2025 | Research
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 a Home: The National Youth Homelessness Survey found that 77.5% of...
by Promise Busulwa | Jan 21, 2025 | Interventions, Research
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, move-in costs and essential utilities (such as gas and hydro),...
by Promise Busulwa | Dec 4, 2024 | Prevention Matters!
“Indigenous homelessness/houselessness and prevention is a very complex issue that has deep historical, structural, social, spiritual, cultural and physical components, among other things.” – Cathy Fournier In Canada, Indigenous Peoples experience homelessness...