Reference number : GC-2006-Q2-00016, amendment number : , agreement type : Contribution, recipient legal name : Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation, recipient country : CA, recipient province : ON, recipient city : Toronto, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : NHI - National Research Program - Contribution, program name french : INSA-Prog. National de recherche (National) Cont., program purpose english : The National Research Program (NRP) for the National Homelessness Initiative is designed to increase understanding of the magnitude, characteristics and causes of homelessness in Canada. It will further increase the base of policy and community relevant research, encourage and support research partnerships and facilitate the sharing of best practices and transfer of knowledge. The National Research Program will help foster the development and assessment of appropriate and effective responses at the local and national levels. This component contributes to increased understanding, sharing and development of best practices at the local level, which is vital to making effective use of scarce resources and sustaining community efforts over the long term., program purpose french : Le Programme national de recherche (PNR) de l'Initiative nationale pour les sans-abri a été créé afin de nous aider à mieux comprendre l'ampleur, les différents aspects et les causes de l'itinérance au Canada. Grâce à ce programme, il sera possible de constituer une base plus abondante de recherches pertinentes pour l'établissement de politiques et pour la collectivité, d'encourager et de financer des partenariats à des fins de recherche et de favoriser la mise en commun des pratiques exemplaires et le transfert de connaissances. Le Programme national de recherche contribuera à l'élaboration et à l'évaluation de mesures efficaces aux échelons local et national., agreement title english : nan, agreement title french : nan, agreement number : 3541703, agreement value : 43083.0, agreement start date : 2006-07-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : The National Research Program (NRP) for the National Homelessness Initiative is designed to increase understanding of the magnitude, characteristics and causes of homelessness in Canada. It will further increase the base of policy and community relevant research, encourage and support research partnerships and facilitate the sharing of best practices and transfer of knowledge. The National Research Program will help foster the development and assessment of appropriate and effective responses at the local and national levels. This component contributes to increased understanding, sharing and development of best practices at the local level, which is vital to making effective use of scarce resources and sustaining community efforts over the long term., description french : Le Programme national de recherche (PNR) de l'Initiative nationale pour les sans-abri a été créé afin de nous aider à mieux comprendre l'ampleur, les différents aspects et les causes de l'itinérance au Canada. Grâce à ce programme, il sera possible de constituer une base plus abondante de recherches pertinentes pour l'établissement de politiques et pour la collectivité, d'encourager et de financer des partenariats à des fins de recherche et de favoriser la mise en commun des pratiques exemplaires et le transfert de connaissances. Le Programme national de recherche contribuera à l'élaboration et à l'évaluation de mesures efficaces aux échelons local et national., expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : esdc-edsc, owner organization title : Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada