Submitted to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) û Homelessness Partnering Secretariat.

Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Context -- Purpose -- Objectives -- Definitions -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Peer Researcher Team Composition -- Community Advisory Committee Composition -- Development and Administration of Research Tools -- Youth Focus Groups and Interviews -- Service Provider Survey -- Transcription and Analysis -- Results -- Pathways into Homelessness among Newcomer Youth -- Characteristics of the youth participants -- Table 1. Top four geographic regions of origin reported by participants -- Figure 1. Sexual orientation of newcomer youth participants -- Table 2. Statuses held by newcomer youth participants -- Table 3. History of abuse, physical and mental health among newcomer youth participants -- Figure 2. Highest level of education achieved -- Table 4. Top five sources of income reported by newcomer youth participants -- Table 5. Top five sources of informal income reported by newcomer youth participants -- Table 6. Top four reasons for why newcomer youth participants entered homelessness -- Newcomer Youth Engaging with Service Systems: Identifying Needs and Service Gaps -- Table 7. Most often relied on sources of support among newcomer youth participants -- Table 8. System services that newcomer youth participants would feel comfortable accessing -- Results -- Agencies Serving Homeless Newcomer Youth -- Characteristics of the sample -- Summary of services provided -- Table 9. Housing services offered by the agencies surveyed -- Table 10. Health services offered by the agencies surveyed -- Results Promising Practices to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness among Newcomer Youth: Youth and Service Provider Perspectives -- Preventing Newcomer Youth from Becoming Homeless in the First Place -- Assisting Youth who are Currently Homeless on a Pathway to becoming Stably Housed -- Figure 3. Summary of facilitators identified by youth participants and service providers to prevent and reduce homelessness among newcomer youth -- Discussion -- Figure 4. Key findings from the youth data -- Recommendations -- Table 10. Key levels of action and change -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Literature Review -- Appendix B. Recruitment Flyer for Youth Participants -- Appendix C. Consent Form for Youth Participants -- Appendix D. Youth Demographic Questionnaire -- Appendix E. Focus Group/Interview Guide -- Appendix F. Resource List for Youth Participants -- Appendix G. Consent Form for Service Providers -- Appendix H. Service Provider Survey -- Appendix I. Hidden in Our Midst NCEH 2013 Presentation -- Appendix J. Hidden in Our Midst Consultation Meeting Presentation, April 2014 .