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Localized Approaches to Ending Homelessness: Indigenizing Housing First
Author(s): Jino Distasio, Sarah Zell, Scott McCullough, Betty Edel
Organization: Institute of Urban Studies, The University of Winnipeg 
Publication Date: 2019
The objective of this 13-month project was to pilot and address the gaps in policy and literature related to “Indigenized” Housing First (HF), by systematizing the At Home/Chez Soi Winnipeg findings. Also by undertaking a comprehensive review of how the HF approach is currently being implemented for Indigenous people in other communities around the world.   The gathered information was used to develop best practice guidelines on adapting and impl...
At Home in Winnipeg: Localizing Housing First as a Culturally Responsive Approach to Understanding and Addressing Urban Indigenous Homelessness
Author(s): Jino Distasio, Sarah Zell, Marcie Snyder
Organization: Prairie Research Centre, The Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg
Publication Date: 2018
Winnipeg is a mid-sized prairie city. Its roots run deep in the community, with a strong sense of resiliency and hope among the agencies that work tirelessly to support those in need. The manner in which Winnipeg’s community responded to increasing levels of homelessness over the last decade forms the basis of the analysis presented in this report. In particular, the objective is to examine the At Home/Chez Soi (AHCS) project and how a number of...
What Happens After the Demonstration Phase?: The Sustainability of Canada's At Home/Chez Soi Housing First Programs for Homeless Persons with Mental Illness
Author(s): Geoffrey Nelson, Rachel Caplan, Timothy MacLeod, Eric Macnaughton, Rebecca Cherner, Tim Aubry, Christian Methot, Eric Latimer, Myra Piat, Ph.D., Erin Plenert, Scott McCullough, Sarah Zell, Michelle Patterson, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Paula Goering
Publication Date: 2017
Abstract This research examined the sustainability of Canada's At Home/Chez Soi Housing First (HF) programs for homeless persons with mental illness 2 years after the end of the demonstration phase of a large (more than 2000 participants enrolled), five-site, randomized controlled trial. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 142 participants (key informants, HF staff, and persons with lived experience) to understand sustainability outcomes a...