Knowledge translation and implementation of housing first in Canada: A qualitative assessment of capacity building needs for an evidence-based program |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Ryerson University, Canada;2. Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada;3. Bridgeable, Canada;4. McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada;5. Pathways Housing First Training Institute, Canada;6. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada;7. University of Winnipeg, Canada;8. University of Ottawa, Canada;9. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada;1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Women’s Initiative Supporting Health, 300 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, NY 14642, USA;2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, NY 14642, USA;3. Monroe County Office of Probation-Community Corrections, 33 Fitzhugh St N, Rochester, NY 14614, USA;4. Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Women’s Initiative Supporting Health, 300 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, NY 14642, USA;1. Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Building 58, North Little Rock, AR 72114-1706, United States;2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States;3. VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Building 58, North Little Rock, AR 72114-1706, United States;4. Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114-1706, United States;5. Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, United States;6. South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, United States;7. Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States;8. New Orleans, LA 70119, United States |
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| Abstract: | We examined communities’ expressed needs for capacity building in the implementation of Housing First (HF) for persons experiencing homelessness. The findings are based on thematic analyses of qualitative data obtained from participants (n = 77) in 11 focus groups conducted in seven Canadian cities. We identified capacity building needs in the areas of training (e.g., HF principles, clinical services, landlord engagement) and technical assistance (e.g., intake coordination, client prioritization, fidelity assessment). These findings were used to tailor training and technical assessment (TTA) to the stages of HF implementation in these cities. Limitations and implications for future theory, research, and practice are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Needs assessment Housing first Training Technical assistance Capacity building |
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