News & Events

A recent Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) study has developed a new framework to understand the barriers that affect access to, and stability within, Canada’s housing system. It may have missed a key group – people experiencing homelessness themselves.

The province’s ‘last resort’ welfare system erects barriers that lock in poverty, say experts.

Calls increase for long-term solutions for unsheltered community in South Surrey, White Rock

The Marpole Neighbourhood House (MNH) , UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) and South Vancouver Neighbourhood House (SVNH) gathered last week in Marpole to have a community conversation about homeless experiences and possible solutions in the area.

Improving supports for older adults who experience homelessness in three major Canadian cities is the focus of an ongoing study led by Simon Fraser University adjunct professor Sarah Canham.

New pilot project brings activities and support to isolated low-income seniors, to keep them at home longer and out of care homes and hospitals.

Jean Paul Ramírez Echavarría, our newest graduate research assistant, shares the power of qualitative research in understanding the human experience.

Vancouver Regional Coordinator Nushaiba Nanjiba explores the importance of social connections in housing.

Introducing the AIRP Partnership's newest postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Kaltrina Kusari.

Introducing the newest members of the AIRP team: Isabel Diavolitsis, Tara Fernando, and Dominique Garreaud.

Dr. Lena Rebecca Richardson and Dr. Rachel Weldrick reflect on their experiences at the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaberative (CHEC) Summer Institute.

AIRP Vancouver undergraduate research assistant Maxine Ho reflects on the importance of understanding aging in the right place holistically.

MSW practicum student Ashley DeRosa reflects on the challenges the young-old face in making ends meet.