Committee Membership

Homeward Trust’s Research Committee is comprised of academics, practitioners and community members.

Committee members bring a diverse range of disciplines, backgrounds and expertise to the research and knowledge-building efforts of Homeward Trust.

Research Initiatives

The Research Committee also connects with other researchers working in the areas of housing, homelessness, and supports; and with other research initiatives such as the Alberta Homelessness Research Consortium, an initiative of the Government of Alberta. 

Homeward Trust engaged Blue Quills First Nations College to conduct a study of Aboriginal clients’ experiences with the housing first program. The research began in 2010 and was completed in 2011.

Research Priorities

In October 2010, the Research Committee released a Request for Proposals, identifying its priorities for 2010-2011.

The priorities outlined in the RFP are:

• Youth homelessness
• Housing first
• Intervention strategies beyond housing first
• Community inclusion and myths of homelessness 
• Mental health and homelessness