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 />
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