1. NewsResources & Publications

    Public Health Ontario Evidence Brief: Homelessness and Health Outcomes

    Posted on: April 25, 2019
    Public Health Ontario Evidence Brief Homelessness and Health Outcomes: What are the associations? The purpose of this evidence brief is to provide an overview of the associations between homelessness and health from review-level evidence. The broad approach is to identify specific health outcomes associated with homelessness to inform planning and...
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    Call for Applicants for Steering Committee Members for the Transforming Health Care for the Homeless in Niagara Emergency Departments Pilot Project

    Posted on: March 18, 2019
    Do you believe that the poor health outcomes often experienced by marginalized communities are unfair and unjust?  Do you want to guide healthcare transformation to better support our community’s most vulnerable members? If so, we have the opportunity that you are looking for. This summer, a pilot project will be...
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  3. Resources & Publications

    Homelessness in 2030: Essays on Possible Futures

    Posted on: February 4, 2019
    This book aims to distill the wisdom needed to end homelessness from all the knowledge that leading researchers have gained from their extensive work. This collection of essays covers hopeful visions, dystopian scenarios, insights by country, and paradigms and policy. Published By: Y-Foundation Publication Date: 2019
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  4. Resources & Publications

    The Roadmap for the Prevention of Youth Homelessness

    Posted on: November 26, 2018
    Historically, communities and governments in Canada and the United States have relied heavily on emergency services and crisis responses to support young people who are homeless. Communities use a range of crisis supports and interventions, including emergency shelters, day programs, and other services, such as law enforcement, which typically do...
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  5. Resources & Publications

    Niagara Counts 2018: Homelessness Point-in-Time Count Report

    Posted on: July 25, 2018
    Niagara Counts 2018, Niagara’s second homelessness Point-in-Time (PiT) Count, was conducted in late March 2018. A PiT Count is intended to provide a snapshot of homelessness at a single point in time through a homeless enumeration and an accompanying survey (i.e. collected information on the demographics, experience, and services needs...
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  6. Resources & Publications

    A Home for All: Niagara’s Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2018 Community Update

    Posted on: June 13, 2018
    A Home for All is Niagara’s 10-year Community Action Plan to help everyone in Niagara have a home. Since 2013 the plan has enabled the coordination of responses to the community’s housing and homeless needs. It provides a complete and comprehensive vision for addressing homelessness through prevention, emergency interventions, services...
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  7. Resources & Publications

    Living in Niagara-2017 Report: 62 Suggested Action Steps Across 12 Sectors

    Posted on: March 9, 2018
    The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors that align with the Social Determinants of Health. The report and its Sectors are described, built, and owned by the Niagara-wide community. It is produced by Niagara Connects, a Niagara-wide network of...
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  8. Resources & Publications

    Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy: What We Heard About Poverty So Far

    Posted on: February 26, 2018
    As a whole, Canada remains among the best places in the world in which to live. However, too many Canadians live in poverty. This is why the Government made a commitment to develop a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy that would set targets to reduce poverty in Canada and measure and publicly...
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  9. Resources & Publications

    Living in Niagara – 2017 Report: Action Themes Arising

    Posted on: November 29, 2017
    The Living in Niagara – 2017 report aims to support evidence-informed planning in the Niagara context by offering data to guide research and focused decision-making in the Niagara context. This handout summarizes the action themes arising in each of the 12 quality of life sectors. Related Resources: Living in Niagara...
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  10. Resources & Publications

    Canadian Observatory on Homelessness Policy Brief: Towards an Ontario Youth Homelessness Strategy

    Posted on: September 18, 2017
    When the Province of Ontario released A Place to Call Home, the report of the expert advisory panel on homelessness, youth homelessness was identified as one of four priority areas for the government. This policy brief applauds these efforts and offers insights into how Ontario can become a leader in...
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