Prevention and Early Intervention

Topics

• Support for Families in Crisis (2 discussions)
  Wraparound services to prevent children from entering homelessness.
• Community Outreach and Early Warning Systems (2 discussions)
  Using data and frontline knowledge to spot housing instability early.
• Discharge Planning from Institutions (2 discussions)
  Preventing people from exiting prisons, hospitals, or foster care into homelessness.
• Policy Levers for Prevention (2 discussions)
  Rental assistance, affordable housing targets, and systemic reforms.
• Identifying Risk Factors Early (2 discussions)
  Poverty, family breakdown, domestic violence, job loss, and health crises.
• Access to Identification and Documentation (2 discussions)
  Ensuring people have IDs, health cards, and paperwork that prevent service gaps.
• School and Youth-Based Prevention (2 discussions)
  Programs that support at-risk students before they disengage.
• Early Mental Health and Addiction Supports (2 discussions)
  Intervention before crises escalate to housing loss.
• Eviction Prevention Programs (2 discussions)
  Legal aid, mediation, and rental assistance to keep people housed.
• Employment and Income Supports (2 discussions)
  Job retention, retraining, and emergency financial assistance.