/newsroom/taxonomy/term/1689/all en /newsroom/channels/news/housing-first-strategy-proves-cost-effective-especially-most-vulnerable-homeless-group-323879 <p>Canadians spend big money dealing with the consequences of homelessness, but the money spent could be far more effective. According to a new À¦°óSMÉçÇø-led analysis, housing homeless people with severe mental illness is even more cost-effective than housing homeless people with moderate needs. A Housing-First strategy aimed at helping these individuals regain and keep permanent housing generates savings equal to about two-thirds of its cost.</p> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 20:14:06 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 236216 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/child-homelessness-258619 <p>“On any given night, there are about 35,000 homeless people across Canada, and the number of families and children among them is growing at an alarming rate, a new report reveals.</p> Mon, 15 Feb 2016 19:06:03 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 25301 at /newsroom