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Knowledge Translation and Implementation of Housing First in Canada: A Qualitative Assessment of Capacity Building Needs for an Evidence-Based Program
Author(s): Julian Hasford, Geoffrey Nelson, S. Kathleen Worton, Eric Macnaughton, Tim Macleod, Myra Piat, Ph.D., Sam Tsemberis, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Jino Distasio, Tim Aubry, Paula Goering
Publication Date: 2019
We examined communities’ expressed needs for capacity building in the implementation of Housing First (HF) for persons experiencing homelessness. The findings are based on thematic analyses of qualitative data obtained from participants (n = 77) in 11 focus groups conducted in seven Canadian cities. We identified capacity building needs in the areas of training (e.g., HF principles, clinical services, landlord engagement) and technical assistance...
Final Cross-site Report on Housing First Implementation in Six Canadian Communities
Author(s): Eric Macnaughton, S. Kathleen Worton, Geoffrey Nelson, Julian Hasford, Tim Macleod, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Sam Tsemberis
Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University
Publication Date: 2017
This report summarizes findings from a study conducted from 2013-16 of expanding Housing First (HF) in six Canadian communities: Fraser Valley, BC, Saskatoon, SK, Winnipeg, MB, Waterloo and York Regions, ON, and Halifax, NS. This research project, “Transforming Housing and Treatment Services for Chronically Homeless Persons with Mental Illness in Canada: A Systems Approach to Integrated Knowledge Translation,” was funded through the Canadian Inst...
Follow-Up Implementation and Fidelity Evaluation of the Mental Health Commission of Canada's At Home/Chez Soi Project: Cross-site Report
Author(s): Geoffrey Nelson, Eric Macnaughton, Rachel Caplan, Tim Macleod, Greg Townley, Myra Piat, Ph.D., Ana Stefancic, Sam Tsemberis, Paula Goering
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada
Publication Date: 2013
This report presents the overall findings from an implementation and fidelity evaluation of the At Home/Chez Soi initiative, a pan-Canadian Housing First demonstration project presently being implemented in Moncton, Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. The present study examined the second phase of implementation, using a mixed methods strategy. The quantitative data were gathered by an external Quality Assurance team, which produced 10 fi...