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The New Normal” for Youth Transitioning out of the Child Welfare System
Examining how we can make changes to the age cut-offs mandated for young people transitioning out of public institutions and systems is a critical part of preventing and ending youth homelessness
Alberta Affordable Housing Online Tool Supporting Youth Transition to Adulthood
The tool can also be used by family members, nonprofit organizations, and social service agencies to help others access housing information and affordable housing solution
FREE Self Paced Online Harm Reduction for the Homelessness Sector Course (COH)
Free Online Self-paced training on harm reduction and substance use for service providers in the housing and homelessness sector.
Alberta Emergency Shelters Daily Occupancy Data
This collection of datasets provided by Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) in both Excel and .csv format
Webinar The Shift to Prevention in Canada (Homelessness)
Learn about the high-level “shift to prevention” and some of the key resources and foundational work that is core to innovations in frontline practice, public policy, and cross-systems community planning.
Reconnect Program Guide: An Early Intervention Approach to Preventing Youth Homelessness
This Reconnect Program Guide outlines the core programmatic elements of YR based on lessons learned from practitioners and program evaluations.
Family and Natural Supports: A Framework to Enhance Young People's Network of Support (Homelessness)
A preventive approach to addressing youth homelessness. FNS is a key component of a larger systemic shift in responses to homelessness, away from emergency service provision and instead toward the prevention of youth homelessness.
Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit for Homelessness Youth Service Providers
Trauma-informed programs can help mitigate adverse outcomes for youth and young adults. All systems that serve youth who have experienced homelessness must understand the basic principles of trauma to serve youth appropriately.
Workplace Trauma Experienced by Homeless Sector Service Providers
The impact of workplace traumas and stressors among service providers working with people experiencing homelessness in Canada
