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1 Feeling Home Executive Summary
July 2011
Feeling Home: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Aboriginal Homelessness

This Executive Summary reviews the findings of a research project studying culturally responsive approaches to service provision for Aboriginal peoples who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
The research was completed by the Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia (SPARC BC) and the Centre for Native Policy and Research (CNPR). It was made possible with funding from the Homelessness Partnering Secretariat, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).
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2 Feeling Home Final Report
July 2011
Feeling Home: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Aboriginal Homelessness

Aboriginal peoples are over-represented in homeless counts across Western Canada but under-repreented among those accessing shelter supports. There is a growing call to design and deliver homeless support services that are accessible and culturally responsive to Aboriginal persons.

Drawing findings from 22 interviews and 4 case studies spanning Western Canada, this report highlights effective culturally responsive approaches to supporting Aboriginal peoples who are homeless or at risk of becoming so.
935 2278.34
3 Feeling Home Resource Guide
July 2011
Feeling Home: Culturally Responsive Approaches for Working with Aboriginal Peoples who are Homeless

This resource guide provides information on how to introduce cultural responsiveness or cultural integrity to your organization. By reading this guide you will gain a better understanding of the challenges to serving Aboriginal persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Western Canada and engage strategies to implement today, tomorrow and this year to design and deliver culturally responsive services to Aboriginal peoples.
565 2079.34
4 Forum Report - Questioning Research 1
March 2008

In November, 2007 over 150 people gathered at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre for the Second BC/Yukon Aboriginal Forum on Homelessness Research.

Three publications have been produced as a result of the forum (Questioning Research I: Forum Report (Second BC/Yukon Aboriginal Forum on Homelessness Research); Questioning Research II: Homelessness Research and Aboriginal Communities (A Guide for Communities); and Questioning Research III: What do Aboriginal Community Members Say about Homelessness Research? (A Guide for Researchers).

The forum was organized by the Native Education College and SPARC BC (Social Planning and Research Council of BC) in partnership with an advisory committee including members from Aboriginal Research Advisory Subcommittee of the BC/Yukon Regional Homelessness Research Committee.
6499 1459.58
5 Guide for Communities - Questioning Research 2
March, 2008

In November, 2007 over 150 people gathered at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre for the Second BC/Yukon Aboriginal Forum on Homelessness Research.

Three publications have been produced as a result of the forum (Questioning Research I: Forum Report (Second BC/Yukon Aboriginal Forum on Homelessness Research); Questioning Research II: Homelessness Research and Aboriginal Communities (A Guide for Communities); and Questioning Research III: What do Aboriginal Community Members Say about Homelessness Research? (A Guide for Researchers).

The forum was organized by the Native Education College and SPARC BC (Social Planning and Research Council of BC) in partnership with an advisory committee including members from Aboriginal Research Advisory Subcommittee of the BC/Yukon Regional Homelessness Research Committee.
2500 1218.89
6 Guide for Researchers - Questioning Research 3
March 2008

In November, 2007 over 150 people gathered at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre for the Second BC/Yukon Aboriginal Forum on Homelessness Research.

Three publications have been produced as a result of the forum (Questioning Research I: Forum Report (Second BC/Yukon Aboriginal Forum on Homelessness Research); Questioning Research II: Homelessness Research and Aboriginal Communities (A Guide for Communities); and Questioning Research III: What do Aboriginal Community Members Say about Homelessness Research? (A Guide for Researchers).

The forum was organized by the Native Education College and SPARC BC (Social Planning and Research Council of BC) in partnership with an advisory committee including members from Aboriginal Research Advisory Subcommittee of the BC/Yukon Regional Homelessness Research Committee.
1942 797.84