NHS Solutions Lab – Core housing support for at-risk youth | CMHC

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) hosts this NHS project profile presenting the goals of the Solutions Lab “Core Housing Support for At-Risk Youth,” co-led by CanFASD and ACCERT, which develops an evidence-based approach to housing support for youth aged 16 to 25 with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) across Canada. The Lab builds on an existing framework to support FASD-informed housing programs, with a focus on reducing homelessness and increasing housing stability for this vulnerable population. Project team and/or partners: Dr. Jacqueline Pei and Dr. Kelly Harding (CanFASD, University of Alberta), Audrey McFarlane (CanFASD), Elizabeth Carlson (University of Alberta), ACCERT Lab (Dr. Cheryl Poth), Dr. Melody Morton Ninomiya (Wilfrid Laurier University), Overlap Associates.
Topics include National Housing Strategy, FASD, youth housing, homelessness prevention, disabilities, and housing stability.