A community-based participatory evaluation of services to support homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness in Montreal

Homelessness is a growing issue in Canada, with many cities including Montreal reporting increasing numbers of people experiencing homelessness on any given day. Youth homelessness is different from adult homelessness, because of the developmental stages (physical, mental, social, and emotional) youth are in and because of the unique barriers and challenges that they face. This community-based participatory research project aims at evaluating a) services offered by Dans la rue, a non-profit organization that supports homeless youth and youth at-risk of homelessness through various interventions and b) activities implemented by the Coalition Jeunes+, a Quebec coalition that aims to mobilize key stakeholders towards a concerted and constructive effort in the prevention of youth homelessness. Results of this project will help improve services and activities offered by these organizations. They will help us understand how community organizations help support homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness and how these organizations participate in shifting the current focus from intervention to prevention, ultimately reducing the need for emergency services and contributing to a norm change from intervention to prevention in the policy landscape in Quebec.

Faculty Supervisor:

Christine Stich

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Partner:

Dans la rue

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

McGill University

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