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Design Thinking: Bridging the Gap Between Research, Policy, and Practice
While researchers want their work to contribute to social change, this is easier said than done. Researchers rarely have the tools or connections to reach the policy makers and practitioners who...
C.L. MichelApril 16, 2024
Emergency Response vs. Prevention: Shelter Staff Perspectives on Shelter Effectiveness
This blog post is part of our series which highlights sessions of the 2018 National Conference on Ending Homelessness....
Jenny LamSeptember 13, 2018
When Tenants ‘Graduate’ from Housing First Programs: 10 Things to Know
With limited resources at their disposal, System Planners—such as the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF)—like to know...
Nick FalvoSeptember 11, 2018
How Does Peer Support Work in the Context of Homelessness?
In this bi-weekly blog series, I explore recent research on homelessness, and what it means for the provision of...
Abe OudshoornSeptember 06, 2018
[in]visible: Single Women’s Experiences of Chronic Homelessness in Hamilton
About the Project: [in]visible is a large scale qualitative and arts-based research project investigating the...
Mary-Elizabeth VaccaroAugust 30, 2018
What is the Relationship Between Refugees and Homelessness?
In this bi-weekly blog series, I explore recent research on homelessness, and what it means for the provision of...
Abe OudshoornAugust 23, 2018
The What Would it Take? Report is a Tool for Change
The What Would it Take? study, released in early 2018, captured the voices of young people as they helped shape what...
David French and Kaitlin SchwanAugust 13, 2018