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Organization: Trent University
Publication Date: 2016
This report details the findings of an ethnographic study on the Central East Housing and Homelessness Steering Committee, comprised of members from the Central East Local Health Integration Network (CE-LHIN) and representatives of Service Managers (SMs) from the Regional Municipality of Durham, City of Kawartha Lakes, County of Northumberland, and City of Peterborough.
The report is divided into five sections: (1) Introduction and Background, (...
Organization: Canadian Observatory on Homelessness; Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Publication Date: 2015
The homelessness sector of Toronto faced a public health threat from the H1N1 pandemic. This report shares the findings of research undertaken in 2010 and 2011, assessing the pandemic preparedness of the homelessness sector before, during, and after the outbreak. Interviews were conducted with 149 homeless individuals, fifteen social service providers, and five key stakeholders involved in the H1N1 response.
This report is divided into five key s...
Publication Date: 2012
Throughout history homeless individuals, such as tramps and vagabonds, have elicited public fear as a result of their transitory behaviour. Being out-of-place means that they have been seen as a threat to many highly regarded values, such as home, family, and community. Today, while the terms tramp and vagabond may no longer be used, the sentiments behind them remain. Homeless individuals are often portrayed in public discourse, such as the news...
Organization: Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
Publication Date: 2011
Homelessness, and its visibility, is back in the news in Toronto. Concerns about the scourge of panhandling have once again surfaced in local media with city councillors regularly weighing in on the ‘problem’. With little evidence that there is a dramatic increase in the numbers of people sleeping in parks or ‘aggressively’ panhandling on sidewalks, calls are once again being made for a law and order response to address this highly visible manife...
Organization: Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
Publication Date: 2010
Any parent would be outraged if their child was exposed to violence and crime. Any community would consider this to be unacceptable. Should we be concerned about the risks that young people who are homeless face? In our report, “Surviving Crime and Violence”, we explore the relationship between youth homelessness and criminal victimization. Our research highlights the degree to which the lives of young people who are homeless are characterized by...