Your periodic reminder that charity will never solve what public policy was meant to address. The generosity of strangers is not a substitute for good public policy.

This is your friendly reminder that homelessness is a poor policy choice. I've emailed my MP asking them to support CAEH' call to introduce a new Homelessness Prevention and Housing Benefit. Will you join me? action.caeh.ca/hphb

Despite citing family conflict as a key issue, 77.3% of youth exp. homelessness desire to improve their relationships with their families. Homeless Hub What is the Family and Natural Supports (FNS) Approach to Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness? homelesshub.ca/blog/what-fami…

Love this new zine to better understand how, or exp w., coordinated access systems designed to help people access housing in Peterborough socialchangelab.ca How to Use Do-It-Yourself Publishing to Build Community Knowledge Around Homelessness homelesshub.ca/blog/how-use-d…

Connection is Key! 🗝️ "FNS is not necessarily to have youth return home but to strengthen relationships and prevent young people from experiencing homelessness." New blog! Key Considerations for Implementing the Family and Natural Supports Approach homelesshub.ca/blog/key-consi…

1.8 million people struggling to pay #rent will have access to a one-time payment. We all know that safe and affordable #housing is important. Share this post to make sure everyone gets the support they need: ow.ly/RpoC50MVHZG Canada Revenue Agency

On Black Joy "It is a way of demanding systematic change, where Black folks can imagine a different tomorrow." This month, and forever! Black Joy: Resistance, Resilience, and What it Means to Black Canadian Youth Experiencing Homelessness homelesshub.ca/blog/black-joy…

Join ACORN in demanding 1083 Main St Inc. fix the pipes! Water is a human right! nwmd.io/s/twitter/ZxM7…

"...what ... if we were responding to homelessness as if we were dealing with the pandemic...we would need to prioritize prevention. What is Reflective Practice? Some Lessons for Researchers and Practitioners in the Homelessness Sector during COVID-19 homelesshub.ca/blog/what-refl…

“There is a lot of work to do...” No doubt the need for better harm reduction & supervised consumption services, but healthcare needs to be more involved! Toronto hospitals partner with public health to open new supervised consumption sites cp24.com/news/toronto-h… via @cp24

Check out "Safe - Documentary Screening - Hamilton" on housing, homelessness & the opiod crisis in #Ontario Thurs March 2nd, 7pm The Westdale Indwell eventbrite.com/e/safe-documen… @Eventbrite

This blog highlights how Duty to Assist can help strengthen the right to housing, & embed systems approaches to preventing and ending homelessness. 👍🏻👍🏻 Implementing Duty to Assist in Canada: A Rights-Based Approach to Preventing and Ending Homelessness homelesshub.ca/blog/implement…

JOB POSTING: We’re #hiring a Manager of Research & Evaluation to oversee the projects of Hub Solutions , our social enterprise. Click here for more information and to apply for this remote role: bit.ly/3miVHns

I'm joining Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) & Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network in calling on the federal government to create a gender-inclusive definition of homelessness, that centers Indigenous experiences and understandings of this issue in Canada. Join me in taking action ➔ nwmd.io/s/twitter/ZxA8…

"Budget 2023 ignores Canada’s worsening housing and homelessness crises and fails to support those in greatest need" - CAEH caeh.ca/budget-2023-ig…

We must overcome fear thru inclusion! "Trans-inclusion is then an ethical imperative for service organizations to avoid shutting the door on some of the people who most need them." 🏳️‍⚧️⚧️❤️ Five Arguments for Trans Inclusion in the Homelessness Sector homelesshub.ca/blog/five-argu…

UPCOMING WEBINAR: In this webinar, Stephen Gaetz & Melanie Redman will discuss 5 innovative #YouthHomelessness prevention program models & provide attendees with the information needed to prevent youth homelessness in their community: bit.ly/3JUcVj4

Adequate housing should be protected as a foundation for community wellbeing...and yet... Tell your City Councillor to support action on the renoviction crisis! Stop the gross commodification of housing! 🖋️🖋️ nwmd.io/s/twitter/ZxA6… #HamOnt HamiltonACORN Nrinder Nann

A bit early, but looking forward to hearing the results of this survey. No doubt orgs across Canada are keen and engaged on #youthhomelessness #prevention , so wondering what capacity and needs they identify will help shift them into taking more action!

Are you interested in sharing your research and knowledge about #YouthHomelessness prevention at the #CAEH23 conference? If so, submit a presentation proposal to our Youth Homelessness Prevention stream. For more information, visit: bit.ly/3xc8MlB CAEH