EVENTS
RENT Workshops
RENT monthly workshops are professional development opportunities for housing workers and others who work in the housing help sector
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NEWS
Extreme Heat Alert declared: cooling centres open
Sep 2, 2010
An extreme heat alert has be declared for today (Thursday September 2, 2010). The Extreme Heat Alert will be in effect until further notice.
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Sep 2, 2010
A report by Aegent Energy Advisors says consumers can expect to see their power bills grow by 6.7 to 8 per cent annually for the next five years.
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Sep 2, 2010
The Toronto Star reports on the three mayoral debates organized by four of the city's biggest community organizations: the Board of Trade, the United Way, the Toronto Community Foundation and the Toronto City Summit Alliance.
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RESOURCES
Service Utilization Patterns of Homeless Youth (2010)
This U.S. study examines what traits (e.g. age, race, abuse history) correlate with the use of shelters, food programs, street outreach, counseling, STD/STI testing, and HIV testing among homeless youth.
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The report finds that, the federal and provincial retreat from traditional social transfers in the 1990s has frayed Canada's social safety net, and cities are now struggling to fill the growing gaps.
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In this research paper the authors propose a three-tier framework for understanding the needs of homeless families. The authors also review recent service trends and emerging evidence for service needs for homeless families.
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