A national study on homelessness has entered its fourth and final year, and the research team is in Thompson for a final forum on the topic.

 

The project is being led by Dr. Cheryl Forchuk with Ontario’s Lawson Health Research Institute in partnership with federal government agencies.

 

The objective of the study is to find ways to determine more accurate numbers for homelessness in Canada, particularly in rural and northern areas.

 

The research team previously held a forum in Thompson last year to gather data on the situation in the city, and Forchuk says the purpose of today’s forum is get feedback on what the team has learned so far and if there are things they missed the first time around.

 

Once the final round of forums concludes, the team will write a report on their findings, which is expected to be published by March of next year.

 

Learn more about the national homelessness study on Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 today and tomorrow.