Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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Author(s): Stephen Gaetz, Carolann Barr, Anita Friesen, Bradley Harris, Bernie Pauly, Bruce Pearce, Alina Turner, Allyson Marsolais
Organization: Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH)
Publication Date: 2012
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) has developed a definition and typology of homelessness intended to improve understanding, measurement and responses to homelessness in Canada by providing a common ‘language’ for addressing this complex problem. Working in collaboration with national, regional and local stakeholders, including people with lived experience, we have developed a definition that draws on our shared history of attempting...
Author(s): Mike Bruce, Jocelyn Greene, Bruce Pearce, Marie White, Dawna Lee, Maxine Budgell, Janet Skinner
Organization: Happy Valley Goose Bay Homelessness/Transitional Housing Working Group
Publication Date: 2007
Between March and June, 2007, the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Homelessness/Transitional Housing Working Group coordinated research into homelessness and housing issues in the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. With supports from the National Housing Initiative / Regional Homelessness Fund, the St John’s Advisory Committee on Homelessness and many local partners, the Working Group contracted the Lichen Group to conduct local research on these issues.
The...