Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Housing First for Youth Intervention for Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Canada: Protocol for a Multisite, Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging evidence at the international level suggests that the Housing First approach could improve the housing stability of young people experiencing homelessness. However, there is a dearth of literature in Canada on whether the Housing First intervention for young people experiencing homelessness can improve outcomes including housing stability, health and well-being, and access to complementary supports. Adapted from the original Housing First model, Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) was developed in Canada as a rights-based approach tailored specifically for young people aged 16 to 24 years who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.

Objective

The Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Social Innovation Lab is testing the effectiveness of the HF4Y interven

SUBMITTER: Gaetz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548326 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature