WHAT IS MAKING THE SHIFT?
Toronto Centre of Excellence on Youth Homelessness Prevention

The Toronto Centre of Excellence (TCE) on Youth Homelessness Prevention at York University is a Geneva UN Charter Centre that functions as an ‘international megaphone’ for mobilizing and adapting Canadian and international innovations, leadership, and knowledge on youth homelessness prevention and sustainable exits from homelessness.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has established a network of several “Charter Centres of Excellence” to exchange research, knowledge, experience and best practices in support of the Geneva UN Charter on Sustainable Housing and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The TCE was established in 2021 and is a partnership between the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, A Way Home Canada, and our Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab. This designation enhances opportunities for international partnership and collaboration on research, knowledge mobilization, advocacy and training activities focused on the prevention of youth homelessness and sustainable housing.
News & Updates about the TCE
Interested in Training, Partnership or Collaboration?
We are always interested in exploring the potential for new connections and ways to amplify the work to prevent and end youth homelessness in Canada and abroad. Please contact Amanda Buchnea, Manager of the TCE at abuchnea@yorku.ca
More trainings are available on the Homelessness Learning Hub.
