The Homeless Hub

The Homeless Hub Understanding #Homelessness for Urban Indigenous Families | How Can We Envision Gendered and Culturally Safe Responses? http://bit.ly/2M2GgNW #Research #EndHomelessness

If you’re a service provider working on the front-lines of the #homelessness sector, the Homelessness Learning Hub (#HLHUB) is your go to stop for professional development tools and resources. All our resources were curated with YOU in mind. http://bit.ly/HL-Hub

#Evictions Prevention is one of the key aspects of the #Prevention typology. The following collection of resources provides practical guidelines on supporting youth and adults to maintain their housing and avoid homelessness. Get the resources here: http://bit.ly/2XOGH0P

RESOURCE: A practical guide to help leadership, clinical & front-line staff design and implement mental health and wellness programming for #youth experiencing #homelessness. It includes organizational self-assessment & troubleshooting tools! Click here :https://bit.ly/3j4wjLq

"It's important to recognize that the Indigenous people are home to this land... But today we find some people without a home." | NEWS Read it: http://bit.ly/39GZxfU

#Homelessness has risen in the wake of #COVID19. Here’s what BC’s three main parties promise on issues such as tent cities and affordable #housing: https://bit.ly/3juN3vz

BLOG: Jesse Thistle on Indigenous Homelessness in Canada and the Role of Lived Experience in Research. Read it here: https://bit.ly/2SkNFrN

Teachers provide an important ‘first line of defence’ in the fight to end #youthhomelessness but they need proper supports to do this challenging work. The insights provided in this paper are a starting point for imagining school-based #prevention: https://bit.ly/2FWu1jh

HOP-C released a practical guide to help service providers stabilize pathways out of #youthhomelessness! The guide draws on evidence from well-tested models and highlights types of supports needed to reduce housing loss and foster personal gains among youth. Dr. Sean Kidd shares details in this video!

Today is #OrangeShirtDay a day to acknowledge survivors of Canada's residential schools and the harm done to the over 150, 000 #Indigenous children and youth removed from their families. The harm and trauma created by the residential school legacy plays a direct role in the #homelessness crises seen in Canada today. Learn more about the relationship between residential schools and homelessness here: https://bit.ly/3jc5Qf4

If we want to end #homelessness in Canada, affordable housing is essential but so is the need to confront the forces that cause people to become homeless in the first place. Housing alone will not end homelessness, we need strong prevention efforts: https://tgam.ca/34o3RhN

Research tells us that students who struggle at school are at increased risk of #homelessness. This NEW paper outlines 4 key areas (identified by youth with lived experience of homelessness) where the #education system can help prevent and end #youthhomelessnes: https://bit.ly/2FWu1jh

"All 19 studies measuring cost-effectiveness found housing people produced savings...Even after deducting the cost of housing, a 2011 Australian study of 268 participants found savings of $2,182 per person after 12 months." https://bit.ly/30buLId

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NEW BLOG: While we're sill learning about how #COVID-19 is influencing the criminalization of #homelessness, this blog reflects on what's known about the criminal justice system & #youthhomelessness, and how the pandemic presents an opportunity for change bit.ly/3i0dGa7

The second part of our 3-part Housing First for Youth series. This online training explores the types of housing and supports that are appropriate for youth who are at risk or experiencing #homelessness. Register for the FREE training and learn how HF4Y can help guide your community with models of accommodations and supports to sustain youth’s exists from homelessness. https://bit.ly/3hzLXNx Join the training at the Homelessness Learning Hub (#HLHub): https://bit.ly/3hzLXNx

RELEASED TODAY! A NEW discussion paper published by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and A Way Home Canada makes the case for why the education system should be involved in the prevention of youth homelessness, and identifies four areas where schools can step in to support housing stability and educational goals for youth: https://bit.ly/2FWu1jh

School’s back in session, time for online learning! Check out the #HLHub for FREE training on everything from #HousingFirst for youth, #2SLGBTQIA #homelessness, program evaluation & lots in between! http://bit.ly/2NdoO7R

TOMORROW'S WEBINAR: Join panelists for a discussion about the early-intervention and #youthhomelessness prevention program Youth Reconnect, and why the program matters in light of #COVID-19! REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/2ZgV1Rd

Our Without a Home study found that 77.3% of #youth experiencing #homelessness wanted to improve their relationship with family. The NEW FNS Framework was designed to help strengthen family relationships & natural supports as a way to prevent homelessness: https://bit.ly/3jXTJCj

NEW RESOURCE: In response to #COVID-19, The City of Toronto released a new report outlining policy actions & considerations for developing a permanent housing solution as a way to stimulate economic recovery and build resilience across communities: https://bit.ly/35P7dwf

NEW BLOG: Imagine the ability to predict who might be impacted by domestic violence or #homelessness ahead of time! A NEW initiative led by HelpSeeker & the COH will leverage AI to help Canada anticipate social crises BEFORE they happen: https://bit.ly/3iKH5Gv

The #COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work, learn, and share knowledge across the #homeless -serving sector. This week's blog explores why COVID shouldn't stop your professional development, and how you can stay up-to-date on sector best practices: https://bit.ly/3iHfeqM

NEW RELEASE! The results from our 2nd sector survey with A Way Home on the impact of #COVID-19 on #youth experiencing #homelessness and the youth-serving sector. This report offers a deep dive into the trends, opportunities, and challenges faced by the sector, and offers four critical actions for governments, funders, researchers, civil society, and service providers to help chart a path towards a new normal: https://bit.ly/3mncUaG

"It is now, in the present circumstances with health-related considerations taken into account, more cost effective to build and acquire supportive housing than it is to build and operate more shelters bit.ly/3ixA1gq

This training is an introduction to the Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) program model to address youth homelessness. It’s the first training of a 3-part series, developed in response to research showing that traditional homelessness interventions have not been effective for youth. Register to the FREE training and learn how HF4Y can be adapted to suit your community’s needs. Join the training at the Homelessness Learning Hub: https://bit.ly/2FepPuG

School’s back in session, time to hit the books! Check out the #HLHub for FREE training on everything from #HousingFirst for youth, #2SLGBTQIA #homelessness, program evaluation and lots in between! If it’s related to homelessness, you’ll likely find it on the HLHub! http://bit.ly/2NdoO7R