Post-Conference Resources

measurement & definition plenary

Lead researchers Dennis Culhane, Suzanne Fitzpatrick and Volker Busch-Geertsema presented the IGH Global Typology of Homelessness. Discussion included overall categories, proposed focus areas for IGH and strategies to measure homelessness.

A Common Understanding of Homelessness on a Global Scale: Typology and Measurement - Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Dennis Culhane, Volker Busch-Geertsema

measurement workshop

This session set the context for measurement of homelessness on a global scale. The speakers examined and assessed existing methods for measuring homelessness, including capture/recapture, retrospective models, and telephone surveys.

housing first - lessons from canada and france

This session considered evaluations of Housing First in Canada and France, with attention to strategies for scaling up. The research team for Canada's Chez Soi/At Home project discussed the results of their 5-year, multi-site RCT of a Housing First program and efforts to scale up. We then turned to France, where a similar evaluation is underway in four cities.

keynote by louise casey

Former UK Homelessness Czar Louise Casey spoke to attendees about the importance of urgency, the pitfalls of process, and the responsibility we all have to end homelessness.

thailand, the philippines, russia and canada

This international panel explored understanding and measurement of homelessness in Thailand, the Philippines, Russia, and Canada.

national strategies to address homelessness

Panelists assessed strategies to address homelessness at the national level in Finland, India, and across the European Union with practical takeaways for policymakers.

argentina, brazil and australia

This international panel explored understanding and measurement of homelessness in Argentina, Brazil and Australia.

graham tipple plenary talk

Graham Tipple spoke about homelessness in developing countries: how to define it, what causes it, and what is needed to end it.

japan, malaysia, china and korea

This international panel explored understanding and measurement of homelessness in Japan, Malaysia, China and Korea.

exchange forum - europe and latin america

Rather than convening a small panel of experts, this session featured several speakers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and Spain. Participants addressed specific challenges and successful approaches to tackling homelessness in their home communities. The session concluded with attempts to organize a more continuous exchange between the two regions.

reflections from the ground

In three five-minute interviews, leaders from diverse local contexts spoke about the challenges of introducing new approaches and the role of values in their work to end homelessness.

india and the european union

This international panel explored understanding and measurement of homelessness in India and across the European Union.

addressing homelessness among children and youth

Presenters discussed approaches to addressing homelessness among children and youth in Canada, Kenya, Mexico and Ghana. The session paid particular attention to ways in which variations in local context guide strategies.

global adaption of critical time intervention

Attendees learned the basic elements of Critical Time Intervention, a time-limited evidence-based practice that mobilizes support for society’s most vulnerable individuals. The panel addressed experiences adapting the model from the US context to Denmark and the Netherlands, as well as general implications for adapting and disseminating evidence-based models.