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Exploring The Presence of Gender-Based Approaches to Women’s Homelessness in Canadian Communities
Author(s): Abe Oudshoorn, Kayla May, Amy Van Berkum, Kaitlin Schwan, Alex Nelson, Faith Eiboff, Stephanie Begun, Naomi Nichols, Colleen Parsons
Organization: Western University
Publication Date: 2021
Homelessness is gendered and yet there is limited uptake of gender- based approaches to community planning across Canada. This research report explores if/how communities use a gender-based approach to community planning to prevent and end homelessness. Key Findings/Outcomes Women and girls (cis and trans) are under-recognized and underserved. While service providers recognize the unique needs of women and girls, they encounter barriers to the br...
Understanding the Principle of Consumer Choice in Delivering Housing First
Author(s): Abe Oudshoorn, Tracy Smith-Carrier, Jodi Hall, Cheryl Forchuk, Deanna Befus, Susana Caxaj, Jean Pierre Ndayisenga, Colleen Parsons
Publication Date: 2021
Based on an analysis of a Housing First program this study explores the principle of ‘consumer choice’. Housing First is a model aimed at rapidly ending experiences of housing loss. Based on interviews with 4 program staff and 7 Housing First recipients, this analysis brought to light complexities in ‘consumer choice’ . The provision of consumer choice can be constrained when housing markets are tight, or when consumers seek congregate living whe...
Evolving an Evidence‐Based Model for Homelessness Prevention
Author(s): Abe Oudshoorn, Erin Dej, Colleen Parsons, Stephen Gaetz
Publication Date: 2020
While some progress has been made in addressing chronic homelessness through supportive models, a comprehensive solution for housing loss must include prevention. The purpose of this article is twofold: to conduct a review of the literature on the domains of the Framework for Homelessness Prevention; and to use literature on the concept of quaternary prevention, preventing the harms of service provision, to theorise an additional domain. The Fram...
A Guide to Integrating Affordable Housing Options into Services Traditionally Focused on Emergency Shelter
Author(s): Abe Oudshoorn, Carrie Marshall, Deanna Befus, Colleen Parsons
Organization: Western University, Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion
Publication Date: 2020
The purpose of this guide is to support organizations wishing to offer private rooms within their existing spaces. This guide will both assist you in considering key questions to help you organize your services as well as provide you with practical resources and policies to move from concept to action. This guide draws heavily from the process in place at The Salvation Army Centre of Hope (CoH) in London, Ontario as of August, 2019. Therefore, th...