Vancouver Foundation prioritized addressing youth homelessness in 2012 through its Youth Homelessness Initiative. The initiative focused on helping vulnerable youth find safe housing before and after leaving government care. It utilized four strategies: 1) Engaging at-risk youth and frontline workers in guiding the program; 2) Providing community grants for support services; 3) Conducting research to strengthen policies around youth transitioning from care; and 4) Raising public awareness through communication efforts to gain support for systemic solutions.