Precarious Housing in Canada
by the Wellesley Institute
Using the most comprehensive and current data, research and analysis, Precarious Housing sets out a pragmatic, five-point plan targeted to the millions of Canadians who are living in substandard, over-crowded and unaffordable homes – plus those who are living without any housing at all. The growing number of Canadians who are precariously housed continues to be a deep and persistent problem throughout the country; the nation-wide affordable housing crisis is costly to individuals, communities, the economy, and the government. Federal housing and homelessness investments – adjusted for inflation and population growth – have been shrinking over the past two decades; and, while the federal government announces short-term initiatives from time to time, Canada still doesn’t have a comprehensive, fully-funded and integrated national housing strategy.    
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REPORTS
The Problem of Poverty Post-Recession
by Yalnizyan, Armine / Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Statistics on annual income data come in two years after the fact and much has happened in this country since 2008. But if past recessions are any guide, between 750,000 and 1.8 million more Canadians will be counted as poor before recovery is complete.

Hate Crimes Against the Homeless: America's Growing Tide of Violence
by National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH)
This years' report has the horrifying distinction of being the deadliest, at 43 reported homicides. The research contained in this report chronicles more than a thousand separate attacks across the US, representing a fraction of the total hate crimes that remain drastically underreported.

Making a difference for Canadians who are hungry
by Food Banks Canada
Hunger is a complex issue. It demands immediate strategies and action at local, provincial, and national levels in order to provide support to those requiring food assistance. It also calls for collaboration, advocacy, and public education in order to achieve real, long-term solutions. 

JOURNAL ARTICLES
Assessing the Mental Health Service Needs of the Homeless: A Level-of-Care Approach
by Stergiopoulos, Vicky; Dewa, Carolyn; et al.
A level-of-care needs assessment was undertaken at Ontario's largest shelter to establish homeless clients' mental health service needs and identify service gaps.
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Why Do Homeless People Use a Mobile Health Unit in a Country With Universal Health Care?
by Whelan, Ciara; Chambers, Catharine et al.
Mobile health units are an important source of health care for the uninsured; however, it is unclear what role these units play in Canada, where a universal health insurance system exists.
Journal of Primary Care and Community Health

Voices from the periphery: Prospects and challenges for the homeless youth service sector
by Gharabaghi, Kiaras; Stuart, Caro
This article argues that inequities in resource distribution encountered by lone mothers on income assistance threaten not only individual sustenance and survival, but also the foundational fabric of our society.
Children and Youth Services Review

Issue 8 / August 24, 2010

Mark Horvath, founder of InvisiblePeople.tv, a project that encourages homeless people to tell their stories on YouTube, discusses homelessness and how he became a catalyst for change in several communities.
View Mark's story

Research Matters Blog
Is the 'Housing First' Model Overrated?
Carleton University PhD Student Nick Falvo asks: how do we reconcile the successes of Housing First with the successes of the Independent Living Account (ILA) project?
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Call for Contributions
for the November 2010 issue of Parity, Homeless and Dispossession: Reponding to Indigenous Homelessness in Post-Colonial Societies.
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