Podcast: Mental health and Homelessness
This podcast episode explores the connection between mental health and homelessness in Canada. Rebecca Shields, CEO of CMHA York/Simcoe and Keir MacDonald, CEO of Coast…
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HIFIS 4 Point-in-Time Count Module Data Dictionary
This Data Dictionary contains the descriptions of the abbreviated PiT Count survey questions contained in the export files. It also intends to help communities associate…
HIFIS Report Writing and Data Mapping Guide
This guide is intended to help communities familiarize themselves with the HIFIS Database so they can create custom Crystal Reports. It has been written to…
HIFIS Newsletter – September 2024
The HIFIS Newsletter provides HIFIS updates to communities, to allow them to build capacity on their HIFIS implementation and to foster a community of practice.…
ADREF: The End Youth Homelessness Cymru
In this podcast episode, EYHC’s Founder and Chair, Frances Beecher and Vice-Chair and leading academic, Professor Peter Mackie, discuss the history of EYHC and its…
Driving Change: Helping Youth Navigate Transitions Out of Homelessness
This animation presents the findings from a coaching and rent subsidy study. This study examined the effects of financial and identity-based support for young people…
The Unique Ways Legal Professionals Can Prevent Youth Homelessness – Session 7
Many people would not immediately think about lawyers or other legal professionals, yet their role in supporting youth at risk of homelessness is often critical. …
(Re)Building Home with Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse Peoples – Session 8
To commemorate Women’s History Month: October’s Prevention Matters! panel highlighted Alternative Builds, a culturally-based program led by Elder Marie McGregor Pitawanakwat. This program is empowering Indigenous women, girls,…
Reaching Home Systems Mapping Reference Guide and Workbook
The Reaching Home Systems Mapping Toolkit was developed for communities by Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC). The toolkit includes: In general, systems mapping is a process used by…
Communications Handbook
How We Talk About Homelessness in St. John’s This handbook, created in collaboration with EHSJ‘s Lived Experience Council, offers guidance for productive dialogue about homelessness…
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