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Youth Homelessness By The Numbers
Youth make up one of the largest demographics of the homeless population in Canada. 20% of homeless people in Canada are between the ages of 13-25
Policy Brief: CORE FUNDING Supporting Nonprofit Missions, Resilience and Impact
To help make the case for why core funding is so crucial, Imagine Canada's policy brief compares actual core costs with what is covered by project-based funding.
Homeless Hub's Doing Research: Methodology for Evaluating and Mobilizing Your Results
Supporting communities to prevent and end homelessness
Alberta Community Profiles - Homelessness and Housing Data
Data to support advocacy and action for organizations and agencies addressing homelessness in Alberta.
Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering
Learn how data can inform your work and help you meet your mission
Free Online Certificate Program Evaluation for Youth Wellbeing
A free online certificate course about the main concepts, approaches and practices relevant to conducting evaluation of youth sector programs and initiatives.
Children & Families Data Lifecycle and Demographic Datapedia
PolicyWise has created the Data Lifecycle as a resource. It can be used to help think about how to collect meaningful, useful, and well-managed data. Explore each section to learn more about the iterative phases of the data lifecycle.
The Heckman Curve Showing Economic Benefits of Early Investment in Children
Hear Professor Heckman discuss The Heckman Curve, showing that the highest rate of economic returns comes from the earliest investments in children
Guidelines for Writing and Talking about FASD
The purpose of this document is to assist those writing and talking about FASD – and the issues related to the disability – to use the same language, statistics, and framing of topics. The intended outcome, over time, will be an improved understanding by the reader/listener with consistent and respectful FASD messaging.
