This policy brief summarizes evidence on universal school-based screening to identify students at risk earlier. It is for education leaders, policymakers, funders and community organizations considering universal screening as part of an early intervention strategy.
Want to learn more about the evidence behind Upstream Canada?
- For an overview of how it works: Read Brief 21: Upstream Canada: Preventing Youth Homelessness and School Disengagement Through Early Intervention for the model and its approach.
- To hear from students, families and educators: See Brief 23: What Students, Families, and Educators Tell Us About What Works for their perspectives on the program.
- See Solving Canada’s Homelessness Crisis Starts Here: Why Preventing Youth Homelessness Is Critical and How to Do it Effectively for a report synthesizing all 24 briefs and evidence on why youth homelessness prevention works, what it costs, and how to implement it.
