Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy

The Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) is developing the Indigenous Youth
Housing Strategy (IYHS) using a youth-centred research approach called the Communal
Approach to Policy (CAP). With the CAP method, we prioritize mentoring Young Indigenous
Peoples (YIPs) in the Indigenous youth housing policy sector so they may act as the Steering
Committee for the IYHS.

IYHS Steering Committee Application

Indigenous Youth Policy Cohort Discord

To take a youth-centred approach, AHMA has developed the Indigenous Youth Policy Cohort
Discord server managed and moderated by AHMA’s Youth Policy Analyst. AHMA has collected
online housing resources in the form of videos, letter templates, and housing policy courses to
support YIP’s self-learning. AHMA’s Youth Policy Analyst is available to answer questions from cohort members directly through the Discord server, by direct message, or by email to support their learning.

For more information check out the poster here!

AHMA’s Youth Policy Work

AHMA contributes to working groups, writes submissions, and completes research with the goal of supporting Indigenous youth. Through collaboration with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, The Ministry of Health, and other government representatives, AHMA aims to influence policy to ensure Indigenous youth have access to safe housing and other wraparound supports.