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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
“Strengthening and Widening a Young Person’s Support Network Is Never the Wrong Way to Go”
Last month, the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness hosted a conversation about the Family and Natural Supports model...
C.L. MichelApril 10, 2024
“I Want Purpose in my Life”: How Homeless Youth Think About their Futures
Based on “‘I Want Purpose in my Life’: A Qualitative Exploration of How Homeless Youth Envision their Futures” by Minda...
C.L. MichelMarch 25, 2024
Preventing Youth Homelessness in Canada: The Role of Education Policies
Youth homelessness is a serious issue that is often neglected in the Canadian school system. Every year, at least 35,...
Mélina Poulin
Rebecca Stroud
Jacqueline Sohn
Jacqueline Kennelly
Stephanie VaskoMarch 05, 2024
Responding to Homelessness in Yellowknife: Pushing the Ocean Back with a Spoon
Several years ago, I wrote a book chapter on homelessness in Yellowknife, a city located in northern Canada. After a...
Nick FalvoMarch 04, 2024
Emergency Reproductive Care at YWCA Hamilton: Addressing the Needs of Pregnant People Experiencing Homelessness
It is Sexual Health Week – a chance to reflect on the services, resources, and organizations working to improve sexual...
Mary VaccaroFebruary 13, 2024
Engaging youth experiencing homelessness in research: Strategies & lessons learned from three programs of work in North America
Explore tools that contribute to successful research with youth experiencing homelessness in a 90-minute workshop...
Kyla McDonald
Kayla Hamel
Sean KiddFebruary 07, 2024