Dr Ella Kuskoff and Professor Cameron Parsell will present the key findings on the long term impact of the program, which supports at-risk families by providing secure housing and multidisciplinary support.
We are also privileged to have Rosanne Haggerty, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Solutions (USA), as our guest speaker. Rosanne is an internationally recognised leader in developing innovative strategies to end homelessness and strengthen communities.
We sincerely thank The Douglas Family Foundation for their generous support in funding this evaluation.
Funded by the Queensland Government and delivered by Micah Projects and Common Ground Queensland, Keeping Families Together has shown success in stabilising housing for families and reducing child safety system involvement.
Lunch will be provided.
This is a free event.
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