Research Spotlight: Canadian Observatory on Homelessness

The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH manage The Homeless Hub, a web-based research library and information centre. The Homeless Hub includes resources and guidance for conducting research on homelessness, homelessness profiles for 61 communities across Canada, and information on best practices and solutions. Below are some examples of the resources available through the Homeless Hub:

• [Report] A Human Rights-Based Calculation of Canada’s Housing Shortages
• [Framework] A New Direction: A Framework for Homelessness Prevention
• [Toolkit]: Point-in-Time Count toolkit 

New Research Reports and Summaries on CORE

• Supporting Affordable Housing for Canadian Seniors Living in Rural Communities [Ruhee Ismail-Teja, Abdullah Khan, Claire Schaffter, Nirushaa Senthilnathan]
• Infographics from Aging in the Right Place [Aging in the Right Place]
• Three ways data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging can be used by the Community-Based Seniors’ Services sector [Kate Hosford]



Journal Highlight

Generations Journal is the quarterly journal of the American Society on Aging. This month we highlight their Fall 2023 issue on How We Talk About Aging. All articles from this journal are open access to the public. The Fall 2023 edition focuses on how we talk about and define aging from various international, historical, and intersectional lenses. We invite you to explore the Fall 2023 edition in depth here.