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What is homelessness?
Causes of Homelessness
Myths & Questions
Preventing Homelessness
Who is homeless?
Housing First
How many people are homeless in Canada?
Ending Homelessness
Cost Analysis

Topics

Health
Legal & Justice Issues
Mental Health
Priority Populations
Substance Use & Addiction
Service Provision
Education, Training & Employment

Teacher Resources

Lesson Plans
Examples of Student Work
Teaching Children Who Are Homeless
Units For Primary
Units For Secondary

Stories

Gallery

Poverty Hub

About Homelessness

Ethics

Methodology

Knowledge Mobilization

Program Evaluation

Reports
Research
The Outcomes Star
Tools

Best, Promising & Emerging Practices

Case Studies
Framework

Monitoring Progress

Point-In-Time Counts

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Northwest Territories

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Community Profiles

Prevention

Framework for Preventing homelessness
Human Rights Approach
Prevention Legislation
Roadmap for Preventing Youth Homelessness

Ending Homelessness

Cost Effectiveness of Ending Homelessness
Defining End to Homelessness
Plans to End Homelessness
National Strategies
Plans to End Youth Homelessness

Accommodations & Supports

Emergency Response
Education, Training & Employment
Supports
Affordable Housing
Housing First
Other Housing Options

Systems Integration

Continuum of Integrated Care Strategies
Strategies to Strengthen Homeless Service Integration
Why do this?
Wrap-around Delivery and Other Team-based Models

Engaging Clients

Human Resources
Providing Supports
Self-Care
Training

Priority Populations

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Hidden Homeless
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The Human Right to Adequate Housing: Fact Sheet No. 21

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2009

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