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How does Housing First catalyze recovery?: Qualitative findings from a Canadian multi-site randomized controlled trial
Author(s): Eric Macnaughton, Greg Townley, Geoffrey Nelson, Rachel Caplan, Timothy MacLeod, Lauren Polvere, Corinne Isaak, Maritt Kirst, Christopher McAll, Danielle Nolin, Michelle Patterson, Myra Piat, Ph.D., Paula Goering
Publication Date: 2016
ABSTRACT Qualitative narrative interviews were conducted with 195 participants with histories of homelessness and mental illness at baseline and at an 18-month follow-up. Participants were randomly assigned at baseline to Housing First (HF; n = 119) or treatment as usual (TAU; n = 76) in five Canadian cities. Changes in consumers’ narratives over time were examined for 13 life domains (e.g., housing stability, typical day, social relationships)....
Tenants with additional needs: When Housing First does not solve homelessness
Author(s): Jennifer S. Volk, Tim Aubry, Paula Goering, Carol E. Adair, Jino Distasio, Jonathan Jetté, Danielle Nolin, Vicky Stergiopoulos, David L. Streiner, Sam Tsemberis
Publication Date: 2015
Background At Home/Chez-Soi was a 24 month randomized controlled trial of Housing First (HF) conducted in five Canadian cities. Aims This article attempts to identify the characteristics of participants who experienced housing instability one year after entering HF. Methods: Those defined as experiencing housing instability were housed <50% of the last 9 months of the first year, excluding time in institutions, unless they were housed 100% of...
Life Changes Among Homeless Persons With Mental Illness: A Longitudinal Study of Housing First and Usual Treatment
Author(s): Geoffrey Nelson, Michelle Patterson, Maritt. Kirst, Eric Macnaughton, Corinne A. Isaak, Danielle Nolin, Christopher McAll, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Greg Townley, Timothy MacLeod
Publication Date: 2015
Objective: This study compared the life changes of homeless people with mental illness participating in Housing First or treatment as usual and examined factors related to various changes. Methods: Semistructured narrative interviews were conducted with 219 participants in five Canadian cities at baseline; 197 were interviewed again at 18 months after random assignment to Housing First (N=119) or treatment as usual (N=78). Interviews were co...
Follow-Up Implementation and Fidelity Evaluation of the Mental Health Commission of Canada's At Home/Chez Soi Project: Moncton Site
Author(s): Tim Aubry, Stephanie Yamin, John Ecker, Jonathan Jetté, Hélène Albert, Danielle Nolin, John Sylvestre
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; Université de Moncton; University of Ottawa
This report presents the results of the second implementation evaluation of the At Home/Chez Soi project in Moncton completed from March to July 2012. The Moncton site is one of five projects initiated across Canada and funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC). In addition to Moncton, the At Home/Chez Soi project is being implemented in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. It is part of a 5-year research demonstration projec...
Baseline Consumer Narratives of Lived Experience of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s At Home/Chez Soi Project: Moncton Report
Author(s): Natasha Prévost, Danielle Nolin
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; Université de Moncton; University of Ottawa
Avec une population d’environ 130,000 personnes, le site Moncton se trouve à être la plus petite ville participant au projet de recherche At Home/Chez soi. La taille de la ville de Moncton reflète la population moyenne des villes canadiennes. L’étude en milieu rural est le seul volet qui touche la réalité de l’itinérance à l’extérieur des grands centres urbains. Tout comme pour la taille de Moncton, la ruralité continue d’être ce qui définit en g...