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COH-AWH-What_Would_it_Take

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STUDY PURPOSE<br />

While there has been an interest in homelessness prevention among Canadian governments,<br />

commun<strong>it</strong>ies, and social service providers in recent years, youth themselves have rarely<br />

been consulted on what they believe can prevent young people from becoming homeless.<br />

Between July 2017 and January 2018, A Way Home Canada and the Canadian Observatory on<br />

Homelessness consulted w<strong>it</strong>h youth across Canada to ask:<br />

• <strong>What</strong> would have prevented<br />

your homelessness?<br />

• <strong>What</strong> programs, policies, services,<br />

and supports are needed to prevent<br />

youth homelessness?<br />

• <strong>What</strong> do you want to tell the<br />

Canadian government about<br />

preventing youth homelessness?<br />

• How do you want to be involved in<br />

making change on this issue?<br />

The purpose of this report is to amplify the voices,<br />

insights, and wisdom of these young people in<br />

order to drive policy and practice change.<br />

WHAT WOULD IT TAKE? 24

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