The At Home / Chez Soi Project: Community Partners’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Housing First in Moncton
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
8 December 2014
Abstract
The At Home / Chez Soi project, funded by Health Canada through the Mental Health Commission of Canada, involves evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of the Housing First (HF) approach, a complex community-based intervention that addresses homelessness in people with severe and persistent mental illness. This paper examines the perspectives of community partners on the implementation of HF in Moncton, New Brunswick. Engagement varied, but overall, HF was seen as fitting well within the network of existing community resources and filling a long-standing gap in services. Community will for sustaining HF was present, though concerns were expressed about sources for ongoing funding.
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Le projet At Home / Chez Soi, financé par Santé Canada par l'entremise de la Commission de la santé mentale du Canada, évalue la mise en œuvre et l'efficacité de l'approche L ogement d'abord, une intervention communautaire qui vise l'itinérance chez les personnes atteintes d'une maladie mentale grave et persistante. Cet article présente les résultats des entrevues avec 13 partenaires communautaires sur la mise en œuvre de Logement d'abord à Moncton. Malgré un niveau d'engagement varié et des préoccupations sur la continuité du programme, la perspective générale est que Logement d'abord s'insère bien dans le réseau de ressources communautaires et comble une lacune de longue date.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 33 • Number 4 • December 2014
Pages: 77 - 90
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VolkJennifer S., YaminStephanie, JettéJonathan, AubryTim, and BourqueJimmy. 2014. The At Home / Chez Soi Project: Community Partners’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Housing First in Moncton. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
33(4): 77-90. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2014-035
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