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Did you know that almost a third of Canada's homeless population are 16-24 year-olds?

That's about 65,000 young people without a place to call home.

It's a serious situation - one that needs to be addressed.

In January 2006, Raising the Roof launched Youthworks, a Canada-wide initiative aimed at breaking the cycle of homelessness among young people.

The logic behind Youthworks is that the best way to deal with homelessness is to solve it at the beginning, not treat it at the end.

Read more about this national effort to end youth homelessness.



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	Mark your calendar for Sunday, November 2, 2008. That’s the date of the 5th Annual Floyd Honey Foundation Memorial Walk, presented by Direct Energy – better known as Walking Home. The walk begins at City Hall Rotunda and takes participants on a 5K ramble through downtown Toronto. Proceeds will support Raising the Roof’s Youthworks initiative designed to break the cycle of homelessness among young Canadians. To read more about this fabulous fundraiser and the extraordinary man who was its inspiration – and to learn how you can take part – visit www.walkinghome.ca.




	Join service providers, policy experts, private sector and government representatives, researchers and youth from across Canada for an extraordinary conference focused on solutions to youth homelessness. Highlights Formerly homeless youth share experiences of what works and what doesn't. Youth-serving agencies showcase best practices. Corporate leaders describe why and how they contribute to solutions. Researchers bring data, analysis and insights. Delegates will be invited to give input into Raising the Roof’s soon-to-be-released National Strategy to Solve Youth Homelessness. For more information click here. Pour de plus amples renseignements, cliquer ici. Lead Partners

But you can still participate in Raising the Roof’s Toque Campaign. Show your support for solutions to homelessness by purchasing a Raising the Roof ball cap and wearing it proudly! Ball caps are $15 each with proceeds supporting grass-roots homelessness agencies and our national Youthworks initiative, order online. We invite you to be a part of our Toque Campaign and help put a cap on homelessness!

To view our newest Toque PSA click here.

Photo credits: Raising the Roof, Metro Non-Profit Housing Association, Doug Keith and Illiumination Arts.

Shared experiences - Learn from others - Find out how other communities are addressing homelessness

Visit Shared Learnings, our newest resource for networking and information sharing in the homelessness sector.

Raising the Roof hosts hilarious comedy fun!-draisers in Halifax and Toronto. Show info.