Our Research and Data Vision
Calgary Homeless Foundation is a thought leader in the homeless-serving sector with an innovative approach to research and data.
Our research and data vision consist of two pillars: applied research and agile analytics.
Applied research is research based on real-time data that informs practical, everyday decision-making. It aims to improve the practices and programs of the system of care. You can read more about how we use applied research here.
Agile analytics is an approach to data that is flexible, responsive, and seeks to understand the true effect that programs funded by Calgary Homeless Foundation have on people’s quality of life. You can read more about how we use data.
These two pillars support our efforts to create change within the system of care and to help Calgary reach a Functional Zero end to homelessness – a situation where people are prevented from experiencing homelessness or it is brief and non-recurring.
How Research Is Utilized
Calgary Homeless Foundation uses research to make decisions that will improve our city’s homeless-serving system of care, changing the lives of our most vulnerable citizens.
Our research is “applied,” which means it is designed to identify cracks in the system of care and to provide practical solutions for helping people experiencing homelessness. Applied research is research that has effects in the real world.
Read on to find out more about applied research and the real impact it has on people’s lives. You can also learn more about how applied research informs our research and data vision here.
Guiding the Fight Against Homelessness
