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Occupation-based practices and homelessness: A scoping review
Author(s): Laurence Roy, Catherine Vallée, Bonnie H. Kirsh, Carrie Anne Marshall, Rebecca Marval, and Alissa Low
Publication Date: 2017
Background Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness have occupational needs that are seldom addressed in the Canadian system of care. The lack of documented evidence on occupational therapy practices in this field hinders the development of the profession. Purpose This article identifies current and potential practices that aim to enable or support the occupations of persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Method A scop...
Implementing Housing First Across Sites and Over Time: Later Fidelity and Implementation Evaluation of a Pan-Canadian Multi-site Housing First Program for Homeless People with Mental Illness
Author(s): Eric Macnaughton, Ana Stefancic, Geoffrey Nelson, Rachel Caplan, Greg Townley, Tim Aubry, Scott McCullough, Michelle Patterson, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Catherine Vallée, Sam Tsemberis, Marie-Josée Fleury, Myra Piat, Ph.D., Paula Goering
Publication Date: 2015
This article examines later fidelity and implementation of a five-site pan-Canadian Housing First research demonstration project. The average fidelity score across five Housing First domains and 10 programs was high in the first year of operation (3.47/4) and higher in the third year of operation (3.62/4). Qualitative interviews (36 key informant interviews and 17 focus groups) revealed that staff expertise, partnerships with other services, and...
Evaluation of the Implementation of the Montreal At Home/Chez Soi Project
Author(s): Marie-Josée Fleury, Guy Grenier, Catherine Vallée
Publication Date: 2014
Background Homelessness and mental disorders constitute a major problem in Canada. The purpose of the At Home/Chez Soi pilot project was to house and provide supports to marginalised groups. Policymakers are in a better position to nurture new, complex interventions if they know which key factors hinder or enable their implementation. This paper evaluates the implementation process for the Montreal site of this project. Methods We collected data...
Planning a Multi-site, Complex Intervention for Homeless People with Mental Illness: The Relationships Between the National Team and Local Sites in Canada’s At Home/Chez Soi Project
Author(s): Geoffrey Nelson, Eric Macnaughton, Paula Goering, Michael Dudley, Patricia O’Campo, Michelle Patterson, Myra Piat, Ph.D., Natasha Prévost, Verena Strehlau, Catherine Vallée
Publication Date: 2012
This research focused on the relationships between a national team and five project sites across Canada in planning a complex, community intervention for homeless people with mental illness called At Home/Chez Soi, which is based on the Housing First model. The research addressed two questions: (a) what are the challenges in planning? and (b) what factors that helped or hindered moving project planning forward? Using qualitative methods, 149 nati...