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Aging and Homelessness in a Canadian Context
Author(s): Kristin A. Reynolds, Corinne A. Isaak, Tracy Deboer, Maria Medved, Jino Distasio, Laurence Y. Katz, Jitender Sareen
Publication Date: 2016
There is a growing body of research examining the experiences of homeless older adults in Canada. Fourteen participants (11 males & 3 females) ages 46 to 57, recruited from the At Home / Chez Soi project in Winnipeg, completed individual semistructured interviews exploring their experiences of homelessness. Most participants reported lifelong intermittent homelessness. We identified 5 main themes that captured the experience of homelessness f...
What are the Predictors of Volatile Substance Use in an Urban Community of Adults Who are Homeless?
Author(s): Tracy Deboer, Jino Distasio, Corinne A. Isaak, Leslie E. Roos, Shay-Lee Bolton, Maria Medved, Laurence Y. Katz, Paula Goering, Lucille Bruce, Jitender Sareen
Publication Date: 2015
The present study explored the prevalence of volatile substance use (VSU) in a community of homeless adults. The importance of individual life history characteristics (history of traumatic events, residential school history, mental and physical health conditions) were also examined with respect to past-year volatile substance use in this sample. Overall, the results indicate that a variety of traumatic events, particularly residential school hist...
Follow-Up Implementation and Fidelity Evaluation of the Mental Health Commission of Canada's At Home/Chez Soi Project: Winnipeg Site
Author(s): Scott McCullough, Matthew Havens, Corinne Isaak, Tracy Deboer
Organization: Mental Health Commission of Canada; University of Manitoba; University of Winnipeg
Publication Date: 2012
This report is the second documenting the implementation of  the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s At Home/Chez Soi project in Winnipeg covering the late 2010 to late 2011 period. It reports on the changes in program fidelity that have occurred over this time, and reflects on continued and emerging strengths and challenges in the implementation of the project. The report is the result of a series of interviews and focus groups facilitated by r...