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Street Stories
Last year, students in Markham, ON were inspired to research, write and perform a play on homelessness as part of a new curriculum unit developed for the Homeless Hub. In an attempt to raise awareness, the skits depict 5 very different teenagers, who through no fault of their own become homeless due to: eviction; physical abuse; teen pregnancy; trouble in the foster care system; and homophobia.
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REPORTS
Building From the Ground Up: Enhancing Affordable Housing in Canada
by The Conference Board of Canada
This report explores affordable housing in Canada & makes the case for an expanded supply. It also highlights model initiatives and provides practical tools for planners and developers.
Halifax Report Card on Homelessness 2010
by Community Action on Homelessness
The report card's goal is to profile homelessness in Halifax and to introduce some of the organizations and programs that are working to reduce the impact of homelessness.
Mending Canada's Social Safety Net: The Role of Municipal Governments
by Collard, Eric / Federation of Canadian Municipalities
The federal and provincial retreat from traditional social transfers in the 1990s has frayed Canada´s social safety net, and cities are now struggling to fill the growing gaps.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Addressing the Needs of the Street Homeless: A Collaborative Approach
by Stergiopoulos, Vicky; Dewa, Carolyn; et al.
A street outreach team was designed to enable rapid evaluation and treatment of street homeless clients with a wide range of disorders, to improve the ability of street outreach staff to manage these disorders.
International Journal of Mental Health
Early-Childhood Poverty and Adult Attainment, Behaviour, and Health
by Duncan, Greg; Ziol-Guest, Kathleen M; Kalil, Ariel
This article assesses the consequences of poverty between a child's prenatal year and 5th birthday for several adult achievement, health, and behavior outcomes, measured as late as age 37. Journal of Child Development
Predictors of crack cocaine initiation among Montréal street youth: A first look at the phenomenon
by Paquette, Camille; Roy, Élise; Petit, Geneviève; et al.
The goal of this project was to estimate the incidence of first crack cocaine use among street youth and to identify the associated risk factors.
Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence
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Issue 4 / April 27, 2010
“The Future of Homeless Services” describes the services and supports needed to help individuals and families exit homelessness and maintain housing.
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New & Noteworthy
DOING RESEARCH?
The Ethics of Conducting Community-Engaged Homelessness Research
This paper outlines the challenges one may face when conducting research in the context of homelessness, including: determining the nature of informed consent; protecting research participants and researchers; and determining appropriate compensation for participation.
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