Best Practices for Working With Homeless Immigrants and Refugees
Description:
This community-based research project aims to document the experiences of adult immigrant single men and women who have used shelters and drop-in centres in Toronto, ON and to develop best practices based what was learned in this research phase of the project. "The project generated 11 findings and 21 recommendations for addressing housing, homelessness and access to services for immigrants and refugees, and the needs of the service providers who work with them. The findings and recommendations are organized into eight themes: socio-economic status, housing and homelessness, shelter and drop-in services, language, discrimination, coordination of services, training, and future research and funding"(Settlement.Org exerpt, Jan 2008).
Type of Resource:
Fact Sheet
Publication Date:
2003
Location:
Toronto