HRDC - Evaluation of the National Homelessness Initiative: Implementation and Early Outcomes of the HRDC-based Components

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Appendix F - Elements of Future Research Program

The NSH and regional HRDC officials involved in developing the research agenda and moving it forward indicate that the following elements should be part of any future research program:

adequate resources to cover the cost of staff and the research required for a more comprehensive and planned approach to homelessness research;
to expand consultations with services providers, to partner with the research community, and to encourage this community to share responsibility for homelessness research with the NSH;
to make research opportunities more accessible to communities and encourage a community-based infrastructure to support on-going research;
to develop an on-line library of existing research and a forum for researchers to provide input on making the information and data relevant to them;
to identify and focus on specific domains of research, such as Aboriginal and youth homelessness and mental health issues;
to determine the true cost of homelessness and the benefits of prevention at the national and regional levels;
to measure the impact of mainstream programs and policies (social security, health, housing, social services) on homeless populations;
to develop a profile and an accurate count of homeless people in Canada;
to obtain better information on "best practices" through well-designed empirical research.

Last Modified: 2003-07-23	Important Notices