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| # | Documents | Downloads | Size KB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Report - Services to Homeless People with Concurrent Disorders by Luba Serge, Deborah Kraus, and Michael Goldberg April 2006 The purpose of this study was to investigate innovative approaches to providing services for people with concurrent disorders (i.e. mental illness and substance use issues) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. |
2332 | 1668.92 |
| 2 |
Knowledge for Action Research Report July 2011 Hidden Homelessness in Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson and Nanaimo. Hidden homelessness is often overlooked and underestimated in homeless population estimates. The goal of this research project is to develop a better understanding of the hidden homeless populations in five smaller urban centres in British Columbia: Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, and Nanaimo. |
827 | 5837.05 |
| 3 |
Knowledge for Action Resource Guide July 2011 |
495 | 5489.19 |
| 4 |
Knowledge for Action Executive Summary July 2011 |
517 | 5299.35 |
| 5 |
Article - BC Housing Budget Offers Few Housing Solutions Robyn Newton, Winter 2007 Tax cuts, a meager increase to Income Assistance, some shelter beds, and a handful of subsidized housing units will do little to fix the large and growing housing problem in B.C. |
1485 | 269.49 |
| 6 |
Knowledge for Action Executive Summary (French) July 2011 |
402 | 5268.83 |
| 7 |
Article - Tax Policy and Housing Affordability Howard Rotberg, Summer 2006 Progressive and well considered tax policies could have a significant impact on the availability of affordable housing in our ever more expensive cities. |
1706 | 52.32 |
| 8 |
Report-Municipal Strategies To Address Homelessness in British Columbia September 2009, by Robyn Newton This study documents which municipalities in British Columbia are addressing issues of homelessness and affordable housing and how. It explores strategies that have met with the most success, and identifies what barriers arise when municipalities attempt to address issues of homelessness and affordable housing, and where legislative changes may be required, placing an emphasis on those obstacles that can be used to guide the direction of future provincial and federal housing policy. The report provides a critical synthesis / survey of municipal policies and strategies employed to address homelessness and affordable housing. |
2582 | 844.38 |
| 9 |
Article - The Second BC Yukon Aboriginal Forum on Homelessness Research Frances Tang Graham, Fall 2006 The Forum brought together well over one hundred participants from across BC and the Yukon to discuss the future of research and action on Aboriginal homelessness |
1195 | 55.77 |
| 10 |
Article - Gaps and Barriers Facing Homeless Youths in Vancouver Nick Istvanffy, Winter 2007 The problem of youth homelessness, writes SPARC BC researcher Nick Istvanffy, is a growing and poorly understood problem in Vancouver. SPARC BC recently completed a study of housing and support services for youth in the city. |
1840 | 116.67 |