203 | Lessons from Canada: Updates on Housing First for Youth research
Tracks
Workshop
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
| Room 204-205 |
Session Overview
Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) is an adaptation of Housing First designed to meet the needs of developing adolescents and updates on results of a 48 month RCT. In mobilizing this knowledge, we examine efforts and challenges in taking HF4Y to scale in Canada and Europe.
Description
Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) is an adaptation of Housing First designed to meet the needs of developing adolescents and updates on results of a 48 month RCT. In mobilizing this knowledge, we examine efforts and challenges in taking HF4Y to scale in Canada and Europe.
Stephen Gaetz
President
Canadian Observatory on Homelessness
Presenter
Dr. Stephen Gaetz is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at York University, in Toronto Canada. He is the President of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and the Homeless Hub at York University as well as co-Director of Making the Shift – Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab and the Toronto Centre of Excellence on Youth Homelessness Prevention.
Melanie Redman
President & Ceo
A Way Home Canada
Presenter
Melanie Redman is the co-founder, President & CEO of A Way Home Canada, a national coalition reimagining solutions to youth homelessness through transformations in policy, planning and practice. Melanie leads the National Learning Community on Youth Homelessness in Canada and is also the co-founder and Partnership and Implementation Director for the Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab Since 2021, Making the Shift has held the designation as a Geneva UN Charter Centre of Excellence.
