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Author(s): Vicky Stergiopoulos, Pat O'Campo, Stephen Hwang, Agnes Gozdzik, Jeyagobi Jeyaratnam, Vachan Misir, Rosane Nisenbaum, Suzanne Zerger, Maritt Kirst
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada
Publication Date: 2014
This report documents the final results of the At Home/Chez Soi Toronto site’s research demonstration project, which examined Housing First as a means of ending homelessness for people who are living with mental illness with a particular focus on those from ethnoracial backgrounds. The project followed 575 participants for two years and compared Housing First to available local services.
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Author(s): Vicky Stergiopoulos, Stephen Hwang, Patricia O’Campo, Jeyagobi Jeyaratnam, Katherine Kruk
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; St. Michael's Hospital
Publication Date: 2013
This report reflects findings from the one year follow-up Implementation Evaluation conducted at the Toronto site. It includes the results of a fidelity assessment completed in April 2012 by a Quality Assurance team for the At Home project, as well as the perspectives of service providers from the Toronto Site. The purpose of this evaluation is to identify changes in program fidelity as well as to understand continued and emerging strengths, chal...
Author(s): Vicky Stergiopoulos, Stephen Hwang, Patricia O’Campo, Jeyagobi Jeyaratnam, Katherine Kruk
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; St. Michael’s Hospital
Publication Date: 2011
This report describes findings from the Implementation Evaluation phase of the Toronto Site. It describes the context and pathways by which the MHCC intervention works (refer to Appendix A for description of local project context: site description, characteristics of homelessness situation, and description of Care as Usual). The purpose of this report is threefold: (1) to highlight key program components for the Housing First/ACT and Housing Firs...
Author(s): Maritt Kirst, Deborah Wise Harris, Erin Plenert, Jeyagobi Jeyaratnam, Bonnie Kirsh, Patricia O’Campo, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Stephen Hwang
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; St. Michael’s Hospital
Publication Date: 2012
The ‘At Home/Chez Soi’ Research Demonstration Project (henceforth referred to as “the Project”) is a health intervention that explores a ‘Housing First’ approach to improving the lives of clients who experience both homelessness and serious mental health problems.1 ‘Housing First’ is a promising service model that has been increasingly implemented in North America, in which individuals experiencing homelessness and severe mental health problems a...