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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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Author(s): Michelle Patterson, Diane Schmidt, Denise Zabkiewicz
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; Simon Fraser University
Publication Date: 2010
This report examines how a consortium of diverse stakeholders, including community service providers and researchers, convened in Vancouver to respond to the MHCC's Request for Applications for a research demonstration project on mental health and homelessness. It describes the challenges the local team faced and the sources of strength they drew on as they developed their response and proposal.
This report also includes a Key Messages document...
Author(s): Diane Schmidt, Michelle Patterson
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; Simon Fraser University
Publication Date: 2011
This report examines how members of the Vancouver site mobilized research, housing, and service provider teams to recruit, house and support participants in the At Home/Chez Soi project. It describes the strengths of the local team and the challenges they faced as they implemented all aspects of the project from October 2009 to January 2011.
This report also includes a Key Messages document and an Executive Summary at the beginning.
Author(s): Diane Schmidt, Michelle Patterson
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; Simon Fraser University
Publication Date: 2011
This report examines how the Vancouver site mobilized research, housing, and service provider teams, as well as community partners, in order to recruit, house, and support participants in the At Home/Chez Soi Project. The report describes the strengths and challenges facing various project stakeholders as they implemented all aspects of the project (October 2009 through to January 2011). Given the short time period during which both research and...