Functional Zero Consultation Town Hall

The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is a non-profit, non-partisan research institute that is committed to conducting and mobilizing research so as to contribute to solutions to homelessness.  We work together as a group of researchers, service providers, policy and decision makers, people with lived experience of homelessness as well as graduate and undergraduate students from across Canada with a passion for social justice issues and a desire to solve homelessness in our communities.

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Policy makers, federal agencies, system leaders, and practitioners alike have all come to understand that an end to homelessness means something other than an absolute end – rather, a “functional” end, or achievement of “functional zero”.  
The <A HREF="http://homelesshub.ca/functionalzero" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">proposed national definition of “Functional Zero”</A> takes into account structural and systemic factors, such as poverty, access to affordable housing, and unemployment, and individual factors which include mental illness, addictions and health difficulties which interact in complex ways to impact homelessness.
Throughout the fall of 2016, Dr. Alina Turner and the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is seeking input on the proposed definition of Functional Zero. You can participate in this process by providing your feedback on the <A HREF="http://homelesshub.ca/workspace" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Community Workspace on Homelessness</A>, filling out our <A HREF="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3000269/Functional-Zero-Consultation-Survey-1" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">online surveys</A> and attending one of our web-based Town Halls. During the Town Hall, you will have the chance to ask questions, discuss with peers, review the consultation questions, and collaborate with others.
The two dates for the virtual town halls are:
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Wednesday, September 14th at 11:00 AM (EST) 
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Monday, September 19th at 1:00 PM (EST)
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Chose the option that best fits your schedule in the ‘Select a Date’ section above, and register to join us for a free Town Hall.  If necessary, an additional date can be accommodated.
For more information on the consultation process, visit the Homeless Hub’s Functional Zero page, here: <A HREF="http://homelesshub.ca/functionalzero" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://homelesshub.ca/functionalzero</A>
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Dr. Alina Turner is recognized as a leading homelessness researcher and is a Fellow at The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary.  In her consulting work (Turner Research & Strategy), she supports with a variety of organizations to support human service system planning and integration, including plans to end homelessness and transitions to Housing First. She also engages in academic and applied research on issues including housing stress, poverty, domestic violence, migration and rural social issues. She has extensive experience in strategy and program development on a variety of social issues.
Prior to consulting, Alina was the Vice President of Strategy for the Calgary Homeless Foundation where she led program investments of more than $35M annually, system planning and integration, the Homeless Management Information System, research and policy. She also worked for the United Way of Calgary and Area leading the affordable housing policy and research portfolio. In 2012, she was appointed by the Mayor Nenshi to serve on the Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative's leadership committee.

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