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The work between evidence and housing
Lígia Teixeira explains why knowledge alone has not ended homelessness.
Photo: University of Ottawa
The context
What the reporting shows
In a uOttawa talk, the Centre for Homelessness Impact leader called for coordination and consistent action on research. Multiple interventions must work together, and systemic change takes time. The account focuses on implementation across organisations instead of promising one programme can solve a complex social problem.
The stakeholder lens
Who this work touches
Read this source-linked brief through five lenses: the university as source institution; the people and practitioners named in the reporting; the campus or civic setting around the work; the alumni reader who may carry the question forward; and any partner, which is left unassigned unless the source names one. No sponsor or outreach relationship is inferred here.
The takeaway
A question to carry forward
For alumni readers, the useful next step is to follow the original reporting for names, dates and outcomes. This digest adds an editorial frame while keeping the source page as the authority.
Source reporting
What it takes to make progress on homelessness
Original summary by Alumni Digest, based on public source reporting. This independent publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Ottawa. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before broader reuse.
