Grant: Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research
University of Ottawa
$198,277.00
A Study of the Families First Program: A Critical Time Intervention for Housing Homeless Families Project Information
FY 2011-12
Summary
This study will examine a program to support families as they transition from shelters to housing in the community. The program is for families that may have added difficulty finding and keeping community housing. The study will follow 100 families for a 12 month period to learn how the program has enabled them to find and keep housing and the benefits for families, parents and children. The study will also conduct in-depth interviews with 30 families to learn about their experiences in the program. Finally, the study will examine how this program model, developed in the U.S. has been adapted and implemented in the city of Ottawa and the effects of the program on the family shelter system in Ottawa.
Department
Program
Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
251044
Name
Sylvestre John C
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Population and Public Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research
Projecttitle
A Study of the Families First Program: A Critical Time Intervention for Housing Homeless Families Project Information
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of Ottawa
Cihramount2
$198,277
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research
Keyworddelim
Child Development; Child Health; Family Functioning; Family Health; Homelessness; Population Health
Abstract
This study will examine a program to support families as they transition from shelters to housing in the community. The program is for families that may have added difficulty finding and keeping community housing. The study will follow 100 families for a 12 month period to learn how the program has enabled them to find and keep housing and the benefits for families, parents and children. The study will also conduct in-depth interviews with 30 families to learn about their experiences in the program. Finally, the study will examine how this program model, developed in the U.S. has been adapted and implemented in the city of Ottawa and the effects of the program on the family shelter system in Ottawa.
Competitiondate
201112
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Sylvestre, John C
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Inst of Population &Publ Hlth~ $198,277~ $0~
