[homeles_ot-l] FW: New tools for measuring progress in reducing homelessness

Fri May 26 08:51:33 EDT 2017

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To: Tim Aubry
Subject: New tools for measuring progress in reducing homelessness

Book addresses homophobia, transphobia, racism and poverty that lead to LGBTQ2S youth experiencing homelessness.

A PiT Count provides critical information to help guide local, provincial and national responses to homelessness.
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Point-in-Time Count Toolkit
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness Press has updated its Point-in-Time Count Toolkit to support communities conducting counts. This includes those participating in the Everyone Counts: The 2018 Coordinated Point-in-Time Count led by the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy. The toolkit now includes an integrated youth count methodology.

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[Final VAT report]<http://homelesshub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=61233be4a0bcc87d8977b631e&id=aa7501a9dc&e=8829592ff2>

Final Report of the Vulnerability Assessment Tool Evaluation: Narrative summary of quantitative results and qualitative findings
Sam Tsemberis, Eric Macnaughton, Whitney Howard, Tim Aubry & John Ecker
BC Housing, by Pathways PtH Housing First, Inc. and the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, University of Ottawa
BC Housing initiated this evaluation to determine to what extent the Vulnerability Assessment Tool (VAT) has been achieving its objectives, identify lessons learned, and inform whether stakeholder should continue to use the VAT. Based upon the results of the evaluation, the research team recommended the continued use of the VAT in BC Housing funded supportive housing.

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Blog: Vulnerability Assessment Tool Evaluation: Final Report
John Ecker
Screening and assessment tools can help programs coordinate the level of services needed to assist individuals in their exit from homelessness.

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A New Direction: A Framework for Homelessness Prevention Webinar
Join us today, May 25, at 1PM (ET) to hear from Dr. Stephen Gaetz and Dr. Erin Dej on the new framework for homelessness prevention.

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Presentation from the 2017 National Congress on Housing and Homelessness
The Canadian Housing & Renewal Association Congress 2017 was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 2-4 and brought together over 600 delegates for three days of professional development and engagement. Presentations from the Congress workshops are now available online.

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The Tenth Report Card on Homelessness in Greater Moncton, 2017
Greater Moncton Homelessness Steering Committee
Moncton shelters saw an overall drop in the number of individuals accessing their services in 2016 with 759 different individuals using shelter beds; a drop of 7%.

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Identifying Quality of Life Measures That Correlate With Quality of Family Relationships Measures in Homeless Persons With Mental Illness: Avenues for Exiting Homelessness?
Jean-Pierre Bonin, Geneviève Lavigne, Catherine Gros
The study identified the specific factors associated with subjective quality of life that correlate with quality family relationships for homeless persons with mental illness.

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Research Into Housing Unit Takeovers - Safe at Home Project. Final Roundtable Session<http://homelesshub.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=61233be4a0bcc87d8977b631e&id=de9beb4ca1&e=8829592ff2>

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