Homelessness & Housing
View All ResourcesAn Introduction to Decolonizing Indigenous Research
A Way Home Canada, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness & Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab

Yes, It Works: How Housing First for Youth Transforms Lives (Prevention Matters Episode 9)
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and their partners, A Way Home Canada and Making the Shift, unpack evidence-based* insights on Housing First for Youth, its benefits and what our research has taught us about what it takes to prevent youth homelessness.

Online Training Decolonizing, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Homeless Learning Hub)
Free, on-demand training designed to support anyone working in the homeless-serving sector who is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all.

Alberta.ca Open Data Emergency Shelters Daily Occupancy Updated Jan 2025
This collection of datasets provided by Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS)

Alberta Set to Change How Social Agencies Serving the Homeless are Funded in 2025
The Alberta Government announced upcoming changes to how services for Alberta's homeless population will be funded and will now provide funding directly to front-line agencies versus distributed through community-based organizations.

Alberta.ca Ensuring Wraparound Services
Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange and Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon issued the following update on continuing care and the health refocusing work originally announced in November 2023: “

Toolkit Mobilizing on the Right to Housing for Women, Two-Spirit, & Gender-Diverse People
If you or your community has been impacted by the gendered housing crisis, your voice is needed! Check out the toolkit to learn how you can get involved in this historic process.

Homelessness Data Improvement Framework (Homelessness Learning Hub)
This tool can also be used to guide discussions on data quality amongst community partners and local leaders

Youth Perspectives on FNS Wraparound Supports (Homeless Hub)
This blog explores the impact of the The Family and Natural Supports FNS intervention’s wraparound approach and how it addresses some unique issues youth have faced.
