[homeles_ot-l] Research on Housing First

[Tim D. Aubry]

The At Home / Chez Soi project developed a fidelity scale that details the ingredients of the Pathways model to Housing First and one of the important findings of the At Home / Chez Soi project was that participants in programs with higher fidelity to the model in the five cities experienced better outcomes in terms of housing stability, quality of life, community functioning (see p. 17 of final report I attached in my previous message).  I agree that the rent supplements are essential to achieve this fidelity to the Pathways model affording individuals choice in terms of housing and as well as helping them achieve integration in the community through scattered site housing.   Rent supplements (similar to Section 8 vouchers) are being made increasingly available across Canada by provincial and municipal governments including here in Ottawa enabling the development of Housing First programs that are similar to the Pathways model.

From: lookwayup at gmail.com [mailto:lookwayup at gmail.com] On Behalf Of M Laplante
Sent: June-23-14 3:49 PM
To: Tim D. Aubry
Cc: Alliance Listserv
Subject: Re: [homeles_ot-l] Research on Housing First

Thank you for distributing this.  I notice that Pathways to Housing's original scattered-site requirement seems to have become optional somewhere along the way with a variety of different implementations and studies.  There seems to be a wide spectrum of approaches that adopt some elements of Housing First and not others, making it difficult to determine which features are essential.  Without Section 8 vouchers in Canada, scattered-site may be more difficult to implement, but it might be essential.

On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 6:29 AM, Tim D. Aubry <taubry at uottawa.ca<mailto:taubry at uottawa.ca>> wrote:
I have recently received several requests about the research literature on Housing First.

FYI, please find attached a book chapter reviewing the literature that we wrote and appears in the recently published book “Homelessness and Health in Canada” (edited by Manal Guirguis, Ryan MacNeil, and Stephen Hwang).  Please note that the full book is available open access at    http://www.homelesshub.ca/resource/homelessness-health-canada  .

Our book chapter was written before the final report on the findings of the At Home / Chez Soi project were released.  So I am also attaching a .pdf of the final report.

Tim Aubry Ph.D, C.Psych.
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