Stephen Gaetz

Professor + @yorku Research Chair in #Homelessness & Research Impact
President of @COHomelessness
Research Director of #MtS

[Stephen Gaetz @SteveGaetz]

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[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

We're thrilled to announce the 2024 #MtSPreventionAwards winners: Shawenim Abinooji - Memengwaa Program and @HomebaseHousing - OneRoof Program & honourable mentions: @FamServWE - The Youth Supportive Housing Program & @cmhakelowna - Bright Mindz.

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

Thank you to everyone who attended the #MtSPreventionAwards winners ceremony! What a special evening celebrating orgs. that are making a difference in preventing #YouthHomelessness!

Special thanks to our presenting donor, @canadalifeco, and co-sponsor, @HelpSeekerOrg!

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

If you're at #CAEH24 this year, take a minute to visit our table - we'll be sharing information about our latest projects and initiatives, including Making the Shift, the Systems Planning Collective, our social enterprise Hub Solutions, and the Homelessness Learning Hub!

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

Pa Sallah Drammeh (COH) presented key findings from the 2019 Without a Home survey at #CAEH24, highlighting the unique challenges faced by Black youths experiencing #homelessness who come into contact with the criminal justice system.

#prevention

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

Ahmad Bonakdar, Senior Director of Research for #MtS DEMS, presented the interim findings of our Making the Shift Housing First for Youth sites 24 months post-intervention.

Across the board, HF4Y shows promise as an effective approach for preventing and ending homelessness.

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

Join @YorkUeducation on Nov 21st at 6:00 p.m. for their 1st in-person #publiclecture of the academic year featuring @SteveGaetz. This lecture will explore the role of social innovation in inspiring change in how we respond to #YouthHomelessness in Canada: https://t.co/cCi7Ght2yV

[A Way Home Canada @AWayHomeCa]

Come and celebrate the winners and honourable mentions of the 2023 #MtSPreventionAwards TONIGHT.

During the event, you will get a chance to meet the awardees and learn how their initiatives have accelerated #YouthHomelessness prevention in Canada: https://t.co/Y6yhNowNZV

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

"To develop a prevention-based response to #homelessness, we need to focus on youth and their pathways into homelessness."

Stay tuned for key learnings from this afternoon's insightful session on #YouthHomelessness prevention!

#CAEH23

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

Day 1 at #CAEH2023 kicks off today!

We're thrilled to be able to learn, collaborate, and take steps towards ending homelessness with you.

Check out today's schedule for our streams in the image below. Let's make a difference together! #EndHomelessness

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

🎉 Congratulations once again to the winners & honourable mentions of the 2023 #MtSPreventionAwards!

We look forward to seeing the awardees at the winners ceremony THIS THURSDAY and learning how your initiatives have accelerated #YouthHomelessness prevention in Canada.

[A Way Home Canada @AWayHomeCa]

We're thrilled to announce the 2023 #MtSPreventionAwards winners: Omamoo Wango Gamik, Concurrent Youth Hub & honourable mentions: NFA-Y, Bright Mindz.

Come meet the awardees on November 9th to learn more about their prevention initiatives: https://t.co/Y6yhNowNZV

[Stephen Gaetz @SteveGaetz]

We’re hosting a symposium next month exploring the connection between child protection services and #YouthHomelessness.

REGISTER NOW to join the conversation. We hope to see you there!

[Homeless Hub @homelesshub]

FACT: Child protection involvement and #YouthHomelessness are closely linked.

Check out this blog to learn how “aging out” of care can be a pathway into homelessness, and JOIN US for a symposium to discuss this critical issue!

READ: https://t.co/3fuR4M27Tj

@AWayHomeCa

[Stephen Gaetz @SteveGaetz]

💡 Check out this blog to learn about the ins and outs of Upstream Canada and how it helps to prevent #YouthHomelessness:

https://t.co/vAa5UTtyim

[Stephen Gaetz @SteveGaetz]

Exciting things are in the works! Stay tuned in the coming months.

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

BIG NEWS! Thanks to new funding from @ESDC_GC we're working to assess the effectiveness of eviction prevention & shelter diversion programs in use by communities throughout Canada & the U.S.

Stay tuned to learn more!

[Stephen Gaetz @SteveGaetz]

We’re hiring TWO research assistants to support the work of our youth homelessness demonstration labs- apply below!

[Homeless Hub @homelesshub]

💡 WE’RE HIRING:

The @COHomelessness is hiring TWO research assistants to support the #MtS youth #homelessness dems. projects. This research will help to build an evidence base for #prevention in Canada and inform international projects. 

APPLY: https://t.co/Cu2qCwGzwW

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

#MtS is currently seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant who has a strong interest in contributing to a mixed-method study evaluating the effectiveness of various #YouthHomelessness prevention frameworks.

Apply: https://t.co/sT6NSFYYCv

[Homeless Hub @homelesshub]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS! Making the Shift (#MtS) is looking to build a business plan to enhance and expand their Training and Technical Assistance suite of services in #YouthHomelessness.

✅ Check out the opportunity below, and apply by EOD tomorrow!
#AcademicTwitter #research

[A Way Home Canada @AWayHomeCa]

Early intervention is important because the longer a young person remains homeless, the more difficult it becomes to help them to stabilize in housing and reintegrate into mainstream society.

Learn more: https://t.co/AzQulAoJns

[Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) @COHomelessness]

BIG NEWS! We have a new website! Visit the new website to read our publications, meet our team and learn about our efforts to prevent #homelessness: https://t.co/dh7G1AQ0xs