Strengthening Equity: Developing a Resilient System to End Black Youth Homelessness

Black Youth Housing Equity Summit 2025

Date: November 20th-21st, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Each Day)
Venue: TBD

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

Join us for a groundbreaking two-day summit addressing the critical housing crisis facing Black youth across our communities. This collaborative gathering brings together Black youth with lived experience, community organizations, service providers, and key stakeholders to develop concrete solutions and policy recommendations. Through innovative presentations, youth-led initiatives, and collaborative dialogue, we're working toward a future where every young person has access to safe, affordable housing with dignity and respect.

Who Should Attend

  • Black youth with lived experience of housing insecurity

  • Community organizations and service providers

  • Policy makers and government representatives

  • Housing advocates and researchers

  • Social workers and support staff

  • Community leaders and allies

What's Included

  • Two full days of programming and workshops

  • Morning snacks and refreshments

  • Networking lunch (Day One)

  • All summit materials and resources

  • Opportunity to contribute to policy brief development

About Rest Centres

REST Centres is dedicated to supporting Black youth through comprehensive housing and support services. Through innovative programs like Bridge of Hope and FIRM (Family Intervention and Reunification Management), we work to address systemic inequities and create pathways to stable housing for vulnerable youth in our communities.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the original stewards of the various lands we are on. We also acknowledge our Ancestors. We acknowledge all those who toiled without compassion or compensation. We acknowledge all the Elders and community stalwarts whose shoulders we stand on as we build, share and learn together for our collective liberation and sovereignty.