Grant: Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)
Royal Roads University (Victoria, BC)
$79,173.00
Rural migration and homelessness in the North
FY 2011-12
Summary
In direct response to community identified research needs, this project seeks to examine the role that substance abuse and mental health problems play in individuals pathways to homelessness in Inuvik. This project aims to assess the current addictions and mental health support needs of homeless men and women in Inuvik and surrounding communities, and subsequently, to develop recommendations, strategies and options for supportive housing initiatives that address those needs. The research aim is premised on the understanding that supportive resources for substance abuse and mental health needs are dependent on cultural, economic, and geographical context.
Department
Program
Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
247332
Name
Young Michael
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Population and Public Health
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
Partnerships for Health System Improvement
Projecttitle
Rural migration and homelessness in the North
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Royal Roads University (Victoria, BC)
Cihramount2
$79,173
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)
Keyworddelim
Action Research; Addictions; Community Based Research; Homelessness; Housing Support; Inuvik; Mental Health; Migration; North; Oral Story Telling
Abstract
In direct response to community identified research needs, this project seeks to examine the role that substance abuse and mental health problems play in individuals pathways to homelessness in Inuvik. This project aims to assess the current addictions and mental health support needs of homeless men and women in Inuvik and surrounding communities, and subsequently, to develop recommendations, strategies and options for supportive housing initiatives that address those needs. The research aim is premised on the understanding that supportive resources for substance abuse and mental health needs are dependent on cultural, economic, and geographical context.
Competitiondate
201111
Approvedterm2
1 yr 6 mths
Pinamesdelim
Young, Michael; Ross, Mary Ann R
Approvedterm
1 an 6 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Inst of Indigenous Health~ $25,250~ $0~Knowledge Translation Branch~ $53,923~ $0~
