Centre de collaboration nationale des déterminants de la santé

Pandemic housing policy: Examining the relationship among eviction, housing instability, health inequity, and COVID-19 transmission

This journal article from Benfer et al. considers how housing displacement exacerbates COVID-19 infection rate and death, including a discussion on eviction, transiency, overcrowding, chronic conditions, and the perpetuation of health inequities among Black and Latinx people, proposing housing stabilization measures as critical components to a comprehensive COVID-19 strategy.

“More exposed and less protected” in Canada: Systematic Racism and COVID-19

This report from Western University’s Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women and Children highlights how systemic bias makes Black, Indigenous and people or colour (BIPOC) more vulnerable to COVID-19. It focuses on the areas of healthcare, labour/housing and community support and includes recommendations to address these disparities.

Youth reconnect program guide: An early intervention approach to preventing youth homelessness

This report from Gaetz et al. describes the key elements of Youth Reconnect, a community-based early intervention program designed to prevent or reduce homelessness among youth.