We create, share and mobilize knowledge on homelessness and housing insecurity in the Canadian North.
September 21, 2021
At Home in the North is a research partnership within a Canada-wide collaboration of academics and community partners: The Collaborative Housing Research Network. The network is a joint initiative between the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Collectively, we seek to fill knowledge gaps concerning northern… Read More
September 15, 2021
Rebecca Alty was born and raised in Yellowknife and has a Bachelor of Communication Studies from the University of Calgary. Rebecca has worked in community relations and communications for the Government of the Northwest Territories, Diavik Diamond Mine, AVENS – A Community for Seniors, and Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation. In 2012, she began working in… Read More
August 31, 2021
Pertice Moffitt has a PhD in Nursing from the University of Calgary. She has lived in the Northwest Territories for over 30 years where she has practiced nursing as an educator and researcher. She is now a Research Associate with Aurora Research Institute where she focuses her work on women’s health, currently that includes intimate… Read More
August 23, 2021
Travis Hay was born and raised in Thunder Bay where he completed a HBA and MA in History at Lakehead University. He received a PhD in Canadian History from York University before returning to Thunder Bay to teach and conduct research as a Postdoctoral Fellow. He is a historian of Canadian federal Indian policy and… Read More
July 23, 2021
Queer Yukon is looking for an Academic partner and a paid student researcher for a one-year research project looking at LGBTQIA2S+ Yukoner’s experiences with housing across the territory. The project: The research question for this project is: What does LGBTQIA2S+ housing hardship (unsafe housing, housing insecurity and/or homelessness) look like in Yukon, and how is… Read More
July 13, 2021
At Home in the North is currently seeking a postdoctoral fellow. For details on the fellowship please see the link below. Deadline: August 15th, 2021. AHIN postdoctoral fellow
June 28, 2021
The purpose of this meeting was to introduce the idea of a coordinated, collaborative AHIN visual storytelling project. The meeting was led by Dr. Eric Weissman, assistant professor at UNB, who has experience using visual storytelling tools to communicate and share knowledge about peoples’ lived experiences with homelessness. Below is a summary of Eric’s presentation,… Read More
June 4, 2021
On June 3, 2021 AHIN hosted a webinar entitled “Research from Alaska and Greenland”. We heard from Aaron Cooke of the Cold Climate Research Center in Fairbanks speak about housing prototypes for homeless individuals in Mountain Village, Alaska and Dr. Steven Arnfjord of Ilisimatusarfik speak about homelessness and social policy in Greenland. Please see the… Read More
May 31, 2021
Mary Kozorys is the Program Coordinator for the Elizabeth Fry Society of Northwestern Ontario, a charitable organization that supports and advocates for women in prison, women transitioning back into the community, and women at risk of criminalization. Below, Mary shares some of her knowledge about the challenges and opportunities for women leaving the correctional system… Read More
May 3, 2021
Jackie Compton-Hobbs has been a town councillor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay since 2013 and has been a member of the local Housing and Homelessness Coalition for 12 years. In these positions she has been an advocate for housing, community wellness, and recreation. Below, she shares her knowledge about the strengths, opportunities, and challenges for housing… Read More