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Improving the health of Canadians: Mental health and Homeless
Author(s): Canadian Institute for Health Information, Canada
Publication Date: 2007
Excerpt from the Introduction: . . .This report presents an overview of research, data, interventions and policy directions related to mental health and homelessness. It is organized into two sections. The first section presents compiled estimates of the prevalence of both homelessness and self-reported mental health issues among the homeless across Canada. The second section looks at the effectiveness of two types of related policies and program...
Housing, Long Term Care Facilities, and Services for Homeless and Low-Income Urban Aboriginal People Living With HIV/AIDS
Author(s): Sweetgrass Consulting, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation, CMHC, Canada
Publication Date: 2004
The objectives of this research study were: to examine housing issues and residential facilities and services available to homeless and low-income Aboriginal people with HIV/AIDS in urban centres, and gaps in services; and to identify culturally appropriate housing, residential facilities and services for them.
Homelessness and the Homeless: Responses and Innovations, a Canadian Contribution to Iysh 1987
Author(s): H. Peter Oberlander, Arthur L. Fallick, Canada
Publication Date: 1988
This report presents descriptions of successful Canadian public and private programs to aid the homeless and alleviate homelessness as part of participation in the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless (IYSH).
Housing Policy and Practice in the Context of Poverty and Exclusion: Synthesis Report
Author(s): Canada
Publication Date: 2005
This paper is a synthesis piece intended to highlight the role housing plays as both a determinant and an outcome of poverty and exclusion. It is based primarily on research by Stuart Sykes of the PRI and input received at a joint roundtable held by the PRI and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in October 2004.
System in Crisis: An Action Plan for the Future of Toronto's Homeless Youth
Author(s): Youth Shelter Interagency Network (YSIN), City of Toronto, Canada
Publication Date: 2007
Toronto youth shelters are on the frontline of getting homeless youth off the street. These non-for-profit shelters provide the supports homeless youth need to better their lives and contribute to the community. The Youth Shelter Interagency Network (YSIN) comprises eleven youth shelters (541 beds of Toronto's 579 beds) that provide shelter, housing and crisis counseling; and rehabilitation and remediation programs for at-risk youth. The last dec...