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1 results foundAuthor: Basi, Sandip Title: Housing Homeless Youth in Vancouver: Key Barriers and Strategic Responses Summary: The objective of this study − which was developed by master's students from Simon Fraser University's School of Public Policy for BC Housing − is to describe an effective strategy for tackling youth homelessness in Vancouver. Our approach focuses on four key deliverables: 1) a literature review on youth homelessness, 2) a summary of successful youth-homelessness programs and policies, 3) three case studies of programs that effectively address youth homelessness, and 4) an inventory of services for homeless youth in Vancouver. The process of selecting successful practices begins with a short review of the considerable literature on the subject. The literature reflects a general consensus on several important aspects of the problem, such as the diversity of the population, common causes and accepted strategies. Informed by these sources and by recommendations from policymakers and practitioners in the field, we selected several practices to review from different Canadian cities (notably Calgary and Toronto) and comparable countries (Australia, the U.K. and the United States). The study also includes a thorough review of the services available to homeless youth in Vancouver as well as input from Vancouver-area practitioners about what is working, what isn't and what still needs to be done. This data informs our final recommendations about what a strategy to address youth homelessness in Vancouver should include. (Our case studies and inventory of Vancouver services can be found in the appendices.) Ultimately, our findings show that what’s missing in Vancouver is not a specific service or policy, but a system-wide strategy to tackle youth homelessness. Our recommendations highlight three overarching principles that should guide such a strategy and a list of specific programs that would help deliver the objectives of each principle. Details: Burnaby, BC, Canada: BC Housing, 2012. 46p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 26, 2012 at: http://homelesshub.ca/ResourceFiles/Housing%20Homeless%20Youth%20in%20Vancouver%20Key%20Barriers%20and%20Strategic%20Responses.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Canada URL: http://homelesshub.ca/ResourceFiles/Housing%20Homeless%20Youth%20in%20Vancouver%20Key%20Barriers%20and%20Strategic%20Responses.pdf Shelf Number: 127001 Keywords: At-risk YouthHomeless YouthHomelessness (Vancouver, Canada)Street Youth |