[homeles_ot-l] New Resources

[Mike Bulthuis]

Hi everyone, 

 

>From time to time, the Alliance to End Homelessness office receives
notifications of new resources / initiatives. Several recent ones are shared
below: 

 

(1)  New publication: Aboriginal Homelessness in Canada: Literature Review
(Homeless Hub)

(2)  Upcoming webinar (Feb 24): Coming of Age: Reimagining our Response to
Youth Homelessness (Homeless Hub)

(3)  Presentation by Nick Falvo: A Primer on Affordable Housing and
Homelessness (slides available) 

(4)  Call for Proposals: Creating Community Together: Inspiring Health and
Wellbeing

 

Be sure to follow the Alliance on Facebook and Twitter to stay engaged with
other resources / links.

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endhomelessnessottawa

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ATEH_OTT

 

 

1.    The Homeless Hub this week released a new publication, Aboriginal
Homelessness in Canada: Literature Review, by York University grad student
Caryl Patrick. The document can be accessed here:
http://www.homelesshub.ca/aboriginalhomelessness

 

2.    All are invited to attend (webinar) Coming of Age: Reimagining our
Response to Youth Homelessness, an event and report launch on youth
homelessness.

 

Coming of Age: Reimagining our Response to Youth Homelessness 

Monday, Feb 24th

1pm-3pm (York University)

 

Guest Speakers: Steve Gaetz, York University; Mark-Jane McKitterick, Eva's
Initiatives; Erika Morton, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton;
Johanna MacDonald, Justice for Children and Youth

 

To sign-up to attend or to join the webinar please register at:
http://comingofagecanada.eventbrite.ca

 

3.    Nick Falvo (PhD Candidate, Public Policy, Carleton University) made a
presentation earlier this week, A Primer on Affordable Housing and
Homelessness, to local United Church Women. He has kindly made his slides
available: 

 

http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2014/02/17/affordable-housing-and-homele
sness/

 

4.    Call for Proposals: Creating Community Together: Inspiring Health and
Wellbeing

June 23-25, 2014 in Sudbury, Ontario

 

The theme of the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA)
annual learning symposium is Creating Community Together: Inspiring Health
and Wellbeing. 

 

Please check
http://www.omssa.com/education/conferences/2014-learning-symposium/call-for-
proposals/

The conference theme will allow delegates to explore the ways in which
organizations must collaborate inter-sectorally to achieve common goals in
community and individual health equity. Workshop sessions will broaden the
current discussion on social determinants of health.

 

Go Canada Go! 

 

Mike Bulthuis

Executive Director

Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa

171 George Street, Ottawa ON K1N 5W5

613-241-1573, ext. 314

 

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