No moving back

REPORT No Moving Back A study of the intersection of rural and urban homelessness for Aboriginal people in Calgary, Alberta A Partnership between the Aboriginal Friendship Center of Calgary, Calgary Homeless Foundation and the University of Calgary with the support of Treaty 7 Management Corporation Authors: Wilfreda E. Thurston,. [...] With the strategic plans to end homelessness, a specific plan to end Aboriginal homelessness, as well as, the newer plans to end poverty and focus on Aboriginal poverty in Calgary, the community is well positioned to be a leader in responding to the needs of the Aboriginal population. [...] The needs of Aboriginal children and the relationship of homelessness to child welfare involvement were not addressed in this study and require serious attention in terms of prevention of future cohorts of distressed adults. [...] The disproportionate number of Aboriginal people who experience homelessness, the greater number who live on the streets, and the increased duration and frequency of homelessness suggest that the causes and needs are likely different from other populations. [...] The flipcharts and individual notes were typed and reviewed by the research team and facilitator as a group the day after the workshop to identify common themes and recommendations.