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Family Matters Report
November 30, 2011 By
The role of family in ending youth homelessness is largely ignored in Canada, according to a new report by York University calledFamily Matters.
Some 65,000 young people are homeless or at risk of homelessness across Canada. In Toronto, approximately 1,700 youth are on the streets on any given night, about half of them in emergency shelters.
Prevention programs, including family mediation and support for the development of healthy family relations, are likely to produce longer-lasting results and a quicker exit from the streets, according to the report. The Family Reconnect Program, run by Eva’s Initiatives in Toronto, was highlighted as o ne exceptional initiative that should be scaled up and replicated.
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