A Way Home: An Innovative and Effective Model for Prevention and Collaboration to End Youth Homelessness in Canada

1. Homelessness Partnering Strategy Melanie Redman Executive Director A Way Home Stephen Gaetz Professor, York University Canadian Observatory on Homelessness Monday 6 June 16

2. QUESTION: Monday 6 June 16

3. QUESTION: Can we end youth homelessness in Canada? Monday 6 June 16

4. Part 1 What IS Monday 6 June 16

5. • Helping communities (local authorities) to plan and implement youth homelessness strategies • Supporting adaptation of effective models of youth homelessness prevention • Putting Youth Homelessness on agenda of decision makers • Public spotlight on Youth Homelessness A Way Home is a national coalition dedicated to preventing, reducing and ending youth homelessness in Canada. Monday 6 June 16

6. Key National Partners Monday 6 June 16

7. Key National Partners Monday 6 June 16

8. Funders as Partners Monday 6 June 16

9. Why we need to do this… Part 2 Monday 6 June 16

10. Key point: Youth homelessness is distinct from adult homelessness Monday 6 June 16

11. When we let young people become homeless … Monday 6 June 16

12. When we let young people become homeless … Monday 6 June 16

13. When we let young people become homeless … • Health worsens Monday 6 June 16

14. When we let young people become homeless … • Health worsens • Mental health declines Monday 6 June 16

15. When we let young people become homeless … • Health worsens • Mental health declines • Exploitation Monday 6 June 16

16. When we let young people become homeless … • Health worsens • Mental health declines • Exploitation • Trauma and criminal victimization Monday 6 June 16

17. When we let young people become homeless … • Health worsens • Mental health declines • Exploitation • Greater risk of addictions • Trauma and criminal victimization Monday 6 June 16

18. When we let young people become homeless … • Health worsens • Mental health declines • Exploitation • Greater risk of addictions • Dropping out of school • Trauma and criminal victimization Monday 6 June 16

19. When we let young people become homeless … • Health worsens • Mental health declines • Exploitation • Greater risk of addictions • Involvement with the law • Dropping out of school • Trauma and criminal victimization Monday 6 June 16

20. When we let young people become homeless … • Health worsens • Mental health declines • Exploitation • Greater risk of addictions • Involvement with the law • Dropping out of school • Trauma and criminal victimization • Entrenchment on the streets Monday 6 June 16

21. If the CAUSES & CONDITIONS of youth homelessness are unique, so must be the SOLUTIONS!!! Monday 6 June 16

22. Prevention Housing and Supports Emergency Response Responding to homelessness Monday 6 June 16

23. Prevention Housing and Supports Emergency Response Monday 6 June 16

24. Prevention Housing and Supports Emergency Response Can we move from this? Monday 6 June 16

25. Prevention Housing and Supports Emergency Response Monday 6 June 16

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27. To this? Monday 6 June 16

28. To this? Prevention Housing and Supports Emergency Response Monday 6 June 16

29. Part 3 Collective IMPACT! Monday 6 June 16

30. Collective Impact involves a group of relevant actors from different sectors working together to address a major challenge by developing and working toward a common goal that fundamentally changes outcomes for a population. Monday 6 June 16

31. Collaboration is NOT the same as Collective Impact Monday 6 June 16

33. Kania, J. Hanley Brown, F., Splansky Juster, J. (2014) Essential Mindset Shifts for Collective Impact” Stanford Social Innovation Review Fall 2014 Essential Mindset Shifts for Collective Impact Monday 6 June 16

34. Mindset Shift One: Who Is InvolvedGet all the right eyes on the problem Agree to work towards a common goal Monday 6 June 16

35. Collective Impact through Systems Integration Homelessnes s Service Providers Service Integration Mainstrea m Services • Health • Education • Corrections • Child protection Unusual Suspects • Landlords • Police • Private Sector Government and Funders Monday 6 June 16

36. Mindset Shift Two: How people work together • Sharing credit is MORE IMPORTANT than taking credit • The relational is as important as the rational • Structure is as important as strategy Monday 6 June 16

37. Mindset Shift Three: How Progress HappensPay attention to adaptive work, not just technical solutions Look for silver buckshot instead of the silver bullet Identify the innovative solutions that are out there Monday 6 June 16

38. Take innovation to sca Monday 6 June 16

42. Part 4 How we WORK! Monday 6 June 16

43. HOW we got here • Mobilizing Local Capacity project • Vision Paper • Mapping • Building the coalition Monday 6 June 16

44. Key Constellations of Activity Community of practice Community Planning Research Government Relations Youth Voice Partnership & Collaboration Programs Public Engagement Monday 6 June 16

46. Collective Impact Partnerships and Collaboration Monday 6 June 16

48. Local Authority plans to prevent, reduce and end youth homelessness must have: • Leadership • Cross-sectoral collaboration • Focus on change management • Measurable targets • Implementation strategy • Evaluation and performance monitoring • Resources What is a community plan? Monday 6 June 16

49. Community planning Monday 6 June 16

50. Planning resources Youth Homelessness Community Planning Toolkit Complete community plans Youth Homelessness Prevention Framework National Youth Homelessness Research Survey Youth Homelessness Human Rights Guide Toolkits Youth Point in Time Count Toolkit Youth Engagement Toolkit LGBTQ Toolkit Housing First for Youth Framework Common Assessment Tool Program Model Toolkits (Train for Trades, Upstream Project, Rites of Passage) Resources Monday 6 June 16

52. Youth Engagement Monday 6 June 16

54. Co-created between researchers, practitioners, policy makers and people with lived experience A National Youth Homelessness Research Agenda Monday 6 June 16

55. • Point in Time Count Toolkit • Deﬁnition of youth homelessness • Program Model Case Studies • National Youth Homelessness Survey • Data Management Support • Prevention Framework • Cost Effectiveness Study • Policy Briefs Key Priorities – 2014-16 Research Agenda Monday 6 June 16

65. Effective Program Models Preventing, Reducing and Ending Youth Homelessness Monday 6 June 16

67. Traditional Advocacy Monday 6 June 16

68. Solutions-Focused Advocacy Monday 6 June 16

69. Aligning government & local efforts Local Authority planning and programs Ensuring that government policy, programming and funding supports community efforts Monday 6 June 16

73. Community of Practice is an evolution of the National Learning Community on Youth Homelessness Monday 6 June 16

74. Questions or Comments? Monday 6 June 16

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