A housing and homelessness research strategy for Alberta

The research partnership between the Alberta Interagency Council on Homelessness and the Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research will support the provision of better information through the development and use of data and the mobilization of knowledge generated from primary research and ongoing evaluation and monitoring. [...] Research Priorities The vision of this research strategy is to put research and evaluation in the service of policy and practice to prevent and end homelessness in Alberta. [...] It is important to note that housing and homelessness are part of a complex system supporting health and well-being; therefore the priority themes and areas of emphasis often interlink and overlap: 1. Homelessness Prevention and Early Intervention A. Structural Factors B. Gaps in Systems of Care and Support C. Migration and Employment D. Identification of Those At-Risk 2. Effectiveness of Interven [...] Stakeholders identified the need for research to understand how to sustain a full range of housing types in a context of constrained resources, such as: The effectiveness of alternate funding models for sustaining housing and supports Policy and planning mechanisms at both municipal and provincial levels of government that can facilitate the increase and maintenance of housing supply across th [...] The four pillars of this framework identify next steps for putting research and evaluation in the service of policy and practice to prevent and end homelessness in Alberta.