Homelessness in Yellowknife: An Emerging Social Challenge
here is a considerable amount of visible homelessness in Yellowknife (NWT), yet very little third-party analysis of the situation. This report begins by briefly discussing who is homeless in Yellowknife and then outlines program responses, including emergency shelters and various models of housing....
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ftyorkuniv:oai:yorkspace.library.yorku.ca:10315/29376 2023-05-15T17:46:35+02:00 Homelessness in Yellowknife: An Emerging Social Challenge Falvo, Nick 2011 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29376 en eng Canadian Homelessness Research Network Falvo, Nick (2011) Homelessness in Yellowknife: An Emerging Social Challenge. (Toronto: The Canadian Homelessness Research Network Press). 978-1-55014-550-2 http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29376 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/ CC-BY-NC-ND Northwest Territories homelessness 2011 ftyorkuniv 2022-08-22T13:01:11Z here is a considerable amount of visible homelessness in Yellowknife (NWT), yet very little third-party analysis of the situation. This report begins by briefly discussing who is homeless in Yellowknife and then outlines program responses, including emergency shelters and various models of housing. An overview will then be provided of major funding initiatives from the federal and territorial governments, as well as various forms of homelessness assistance provided by the City of Yellowknife. The report concludes by making policy recommendations with respect to the need for increased accountability, shelter standards, more housing options for the homeless, and a public health response to alcohol and drug use. Other/Unknown Material Northwest Territories Yellowknife York University, Toronto: YorkSpace Northwest Territories Yellowknife |
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here is a considerable amount of visible homelessness in Yellowknife (NWT), yet very little third-party analysis of the situation. This report begins by briefly discussing who is homeless in Yellowknife and then outlines program responses, including emergency shelters and various models of housing. An overview will then be provided of major funding initiatives from the federal and territorial governments, as well as various forms of homelessness assistance provided by the City of Yellowknife. The report concludes by making policy recommendations with respect to the need for increased accountability, shelter standards, more housing options for the homeless, and a public health response to alcohol and drug use. |
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Homelessness in Yellowknife: An Emerging Social Challenge |
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