OTTAWA, November 17, 2016 – The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness at York University, A Way Home Canada and Home Depot Canada Foundation today announced the results of the first ever National Youth Homelessness Survey in Canada. According to this ground-breaking new survey, Youth homelessness can begin as young as age 13, and if not addressed […]
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New report calls on Ontario to step up and lead youth homeless strategy
TORONTO, June 2, 2016 – Ontario has the opportunity to be a leader in eliminating youth homelessness through a targeted strategy that would not only manage the crisis but prevent it, says a new report released today by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (Homeless Hub) at York University and A Way Home Canada. At the […]
Significant increase in concussions among Ontario children and youth: York U study
Toronto, Dec. 5, 2014 – The number of children and youth treated for concussions in both emergency departments and physicians' offices in Ontario increased significantly between 2003 and 2010, with falls, hockey and skating injuries identified as the leading causes of pediatric concussion, according to a new joint study out of York University and the […]
New program at York University will help organizations provide better services to youth
TORONTO, December 2, 2014 –York University is launching a new program that will provide diverse research and evaluation supports to the grassroots youth-serving sector to improve outcomes and promote the well-being of Ontario youth. The Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange will provide the youth sector with resources and opportunities to share and use research on […]
Study of York Region youth shows homelessness not just a Toronto problem
TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2014 – Long seen as a big city problem, youth homelessness is as real in suburban York Region as in Toronto and demands a coordinated, systemic response, according to a new study published today. The report Leaving Home: Youth Homelessness in York Region draws on research conducted with 60 young people who […]
Re-Imagining Our Response to Youth Homelessness: A Canadian and Global Perspective
TORONTO, November 23, 2012 – York University joins United Way York Region in presenting a research forum, ‘Re-Imagining Our Response to Youth Homelessness: A Canadian and Global Perspective,’ on Nov. 26. The forum will explore some of the underlying principles and practices that Canada applies when approaching youth homelessness in comparison to elsewhere in the […]
