Creating Safe and Inclusive Housing Solutions for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth – Homelessness Learning Hub

Explore building inclusive services and supporting transitions to safe, stable and long-term housing for 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

In this training, participants will explore the challenges faced by 2SLGBTQ+ youth navigating homelessness and housing insecurity. These young people encounter unique obstacles throughout their housing journeys, significantly influenced by their identities and circumstances. Discrimination within the housing system, coupled with a lack of tailored services creates significant barriers to safe and affirming housing and services.

The training incorporates active learning to help reinforce key concepts and encourage knowledge retention. Through videos, scenarios, practice exercises and quizzes, participants will learn about the specific realities and experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ youth seeking stable housing.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify specific barriers 2SLGBTQ+ youth face in accessing housing

• Understand the role of supportive relationships in enhancing housing stability

• Develop strategies for creating inclusive housing solutions.

Drawing on research findings and practice examples, participants will explore innovative approaches to promote housing stability. Designed for housing service providers, healthcare professionals working with homeless youth, and community service workers, this course aims to deepen understanding and improve practices.

Enrol in this on-demand training today to become a stronger advocate for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and learn how to promote safe, stable and long-term housing and services.

To register: Homelessness Learning Hub – CSIHS2SLGBTQ+Y

Upstream Canada - Homelessness Learning Hub

The training provides an introduction to the Upstream Canada model, a prevention-focused initiative aimed at preventing youth homelessness and school disengagement through early identification.

Participants will learn how community-based organizations and schools can provide young people and their families and natural supports with individualized, culturally appropriate wraparound support.

The Upstream Canada model is built on the principles of strengthening community partnerships and fostering collaboration to address the risks associated with youth homelessness and school disengagement. As an early intervention, the Upstream Canada model also supports the broader goal of building capacity to prevent and end youth homelessness.

What You Can Expect:

• Learn about early intervention using an evidence-informed assessment tool.

• Explore methods for fostering collaborative partnerships within the community.

• Discover the guiding principles and practices behind successful early intervention initiatives.

Who is this course for?

• Community providers and educators – you want to enhance your understanding of interventions focused on preventing youth homelessness and school disengagement.

• Funders and policymakers – you want to know how community partners, the education sector and governments can work together to address youth homelessness in schools.

This training includes:

• 6 Interactive lessons

• 1 Case study to illustrate practices

• Self-assessment, feedback and reflection activities

• Course certificate upon completion

Participants typically complete this self-paced course in about 2 to 3 hours.

To register: Homelessness Learning Hub - UC

Introduction to Shelter Diversion – Homelessness Learning Hub

Build skills and strategies to quickly divert individuals from shelters into safe housing alternatives.  

In response to the growing homelessness crisis, there have been urgent calls to build more shelters. Yet, emergency shelters offer only a temporary solution for people experiencing homelessness. Overcrowding, limited supports, and a lack of culturally responsive services often trap people in homelessness, leading to long-term housing instability. Shelter diversion aims to help individuals and families quickly find safe housing alternatives, reducing their need for shelter services and preventing chronic homelessness.

What You Can Expect:

• Integrate Shelter Diversion with Community Homelessness Strategies: You’ll learn essential shelter diversion practices and service delivery approaches to enable individuals and families to avoid entry to shelter.

• Level Up Your Shelter Diversion Program: You’ll explore timely, solutions-focused interventions and flexible, holistic supports to get results that are effective and sustainable.

• Hands-on, Problem Based Learning: You’ll gain insights from shelter diversion programs across Canada which will help guide implementation in your community.

Who Should Take This Training?

• Community service providers – you want to learn from real examples and gain insights to start or strengthen shelter diversion in your community.

• Funders and policymakers – you want to learn how shelter diversion offers a cost-effective approach to decrease shelter stays and reduce the strain on homeless services.

This training includes:

• 4 Interactive lessons

• 3 case examples to illustrate practices

• Self-assessment, feedback and reflection

• Course certificate upon completion

Participants typically complete this self-paced course in about 3 hours.

To register: HomelessnessLearningHub – ISD

Introduction to Eviction Prevention - Homelessness Learning Hub FREE

An effective response to evictions is a critical part of broader homelessness prevention efforts that enhance the stability and well-being of people who are at risk of losing their housing. 

The training addresses an urgent need, given the rise of evictions and their significant impact on individuals, families, and communities, including as a pathway into homelessness. 

Eviction prevention aims to keep individuals and families at risk of eviction in their homes. The intervention involves stabilizing tenancies and finding sustainable solutions for individuals and families.

What You Can Expect:

• Integrate Eviction Prevention with Community Homelessness Prevention Plans: You’ll learn the fundamentals of eviction prevention and its key components, including legal, financial, and social support mechanisms for those threatened by eviction. 

• Start or Strengthen an Eviction Prevention Program: You’ll gain a better understanding of the eviction process and explore essential practices to empower tenants, provide short-term financial assistance, and access legal supports and advocate for tenants’ rights.

• Hands-on, Problem Based Learning: You’ll gain insights from eviction prevention programs in Canada which will help guide implementation in your community.

Who Should Take This Training?

• Community service providers – you want to learn from real examples and gain insights to start or strengthen shelter diversion in your community.

• Funders and policymakers – you want to learn how eviction prevention offers a cost-effective approach to decrease shelter stays and reduce the strain on homeless services.

This training includes:

• 4 Interactive lessons

• 3 Practice vignettes

• Self-assessment, feedback and reflection

• Course certificate upon completion

Participants typically complete this self-paced course in about 3 hours.

To register: HomelessnessLearningHub - IEP