Alaska Works to Improve Coordination of Homelessness Resources, Analyzing LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness
- Tiffany Connolly
- Aug 25, 2017
- 2 min read
CAEH's 2017 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) invites you to register for its 2017 National Conference on Ending Homelessness - taking place Wednesday, October 25 through Friday, October 27. This year's program is designed to provide participants with tools and training for those working to bring an end to homelessness in Canada. The annual conference will be held at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The registration deadline is Thursday, August 31st. The early bird special — offering a 20% discount on the registration fee — ends today, August 25th. Stay tuned for details regarding their keynote speaker line-up.
Find more information on the conference here.
Alaska's Capital Pushes for New Position to Coordinate Homelessness Resources
As homelessness numbers have risen in Juneau, Alaska, the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) has recognized a need for better coordination of local housing and social services that serve people experiencing homelessness. According to the Juneau Empire, following the development of an Assembly Task Force on Homelessness, CBJ is looking to strengthen its service sector by hiring a new Housing and Homeless Services Coordinator staff position, who will help individuals experiencing homelessness navigate the system, in part by simplifying the process.
Read the article here.
Examining Identity-Related Structural Barriers Within Homelessness Among LGBTQ2S Youth in Canada and the U.S.
The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness has published a book to address LGBTQ2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and two-spirit) youth homelessness in Canada & the United States.Where Am I Going to Go? Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S. explores the challenges LGBTQ2S youth face while accessing services and transitioning out of homelessness. The publication elaborates on a range of specific needs of this group and the associated barriers and each chapter includes a supporting case study that highlights a successful program model that serves as a solution. According to the Homeless Hub, the book will facilitate new knowledge, inform the development of LGBTQ2S-inclusive and affirming systems and service provision at the local, regional and national levels.
Read the e-book here.
Challenges to Addressing Youth Homelessness in Paris
David Asta Alares of El Periodico explores a community of Moroccan children living on the street in the Parisian quarter of Montmartre. The group has not engaged assistance from local organizations and the local government has struggled to transition them out of homelessness. Guillaume Lardanchet, president of Hors la Rue, notes that there is often a sense of mistrust between the youth experiencing street homelessness and the organizations offering services of assistance to them, perhaps due to negative past experiences or fear. Also, according to Lardanchet, there may be factors in the children’s lives – delinquency and substance use – that may also negatively affect their decision making. Alares explores ways for the local and national government to establish trusting relationships with the youth to facilitate a healthy path to transit out of homelessness.
Read the article here. (This article's original text is in Spanish)
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