EXPLORING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS

SYSTEMS PLANNING FOR TARGETED GROUPS
World Health Organization. (1986). Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. Geneva, Switzerland:
WHO. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/healthpromotion/conferences/previous/ottawa/en/
World Health Organization. (2002).Intimate partner and sexual violence against women.Geneva: World
Health Organization. Retrieved from:http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/
world_report/factsheets/en/ipvfacts.pdf
YWCA. (2006). Effective Practices in Sheltering Women Leaving Violence in Intimate Relationships.
YWCA Canada. Retrieved from: http://ywcacanada.ca/data/publications/00000013.pdf
Zabkiewicz, DM., Patterson, M., Wright, A. (2014). A cross-sectional examination of the mental
health of homeless mothers: does the relationship between mothering and mental health vary by
duration of homelessness? British Medical Journal.4(12).
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Chelsea Kirkby, MPH
chelsea.kirkby@utoronto.ca
Chelsea currently works in the field of mental health and substance use, with a focus on women and
gender issues. Her past academic and professional experience includes evaluation, program development,
policy, and knowledge translation relating to women’s and maternal health.
Kathryn Mettler, BA Psy., MSW
Kathryn is the Director of Supportive Housing Programs for the Jean Tweed Centre, and part-time professor
at Humber College. For over 15 years her work both in Canada and abroad has focused on service delivery,
policy, sector development and training in the areas of mental health, addictions, social housing, and family
violence. Kathryn has a particular interest in trauma-informed care, and women’s health.
131