Research demonstration projects in youth homelessness
- Conditions
- Youth homelessnessNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN10505930
- Lead Sponsor
- A Way Home Canada
- Brief Summary
2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37725430/ (added 22/09/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 148
Current inclusion criteria as of 30/01/2023:
In Ottawa:
1. Youth aged 18-24 years
2. In need of housing and case management
3. Housing status as Unsheltered, Emergency sheltered, Provisionally accommodated or At-risk of homelessness, according to the Canadian Definition of Youth Homelessness
In Toronto:
1. Youth aged 17-24 years
2. Current or former Crown Ward
3. In need of housing and case management services
4. Housing status as Unsheltered, Emergency sheltered, Provisionally accommodated or At-risk of homelessness, according to the Canadian Definition of Youth Homelessness
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Previous inclusion criteria:
In Ottawa:
1. Youth aged 18-24 years
2. In need of housing and case management
3. Housing status as Unsheltered, Emergency sheltered, Provisionally accommodated or At-risk of homelessness, according to the Canadian Definition of Youth Homelessness
In Toronto:
1. Youth aged 17-21 years
2. Current or former Crown Ward
3. In need of housing and case management services
4. Housing status as Unsheltered, Emergency sheltered, Provisionally accommodated or At-risk of homelessness, according to the Canadian Definition of Youth Homelessness
Current exclusion criteria as of 30/01/2023:
Young people will be excluded from the study if:
1. They cannot reasonably receive case management services (e.g. impending imprisonment or relocation that is outside city limits)
2. They do not give consent to receiving intense case management service delivery over the 48-month duration of the program
3. They are enrolled in and/or are receiving housing first services delivered through agencies within the City
4. They are less than 18 years of age or older than 24 years of age at intake (Ottawa); they are less than 17 years of age or older than 24 years of age at intake (Toronto)
The above criteria for exclusion were developed in consultation with partners to align with the needs and priorities in each region
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Previous exclusion criteria:
Young people will be excluded from the study if:
1. They cannot reasonably receive case management services (e.g. impending imprisonment or relocation that is outside city limits)
2. They do not give consent to receiving intense case management service delivery over the 24-month duration of the program
3. They are enrolled in and/or are receiving housing first services delivered through agencies within the City
4. They are less than 18 years of age or older than 24 years of age at intake (Ottawa); they are less than 17 years of age or older than 21 years of age at intake (Toronto)
The above criteria for exclusion were developed in consultation with partners to align with the needs and priorities in each region
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Current primary outcome measure as of 30/01/2023: <br><br>1. Housing stability measured using Residential Timeline Follow-back [RTLFB] at baseline, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 months. <br>2. Health and mental well-being measured using the Brief Symptom Inventory, GAIN-SS, Resilience Scale-14, World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF, ACE Questionnaire (only administered at 6 months), at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months<br>3. Complementary Supports measured using Youth Life Skills Assessment, Herth Hope Index, Resilience Scale-14, at baseline, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 months <br><br>_____<br><br>Previous primary outcome measure:<br><br>1. Housing stability measured using Residential Timeline Followback at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months<br>2. Complementary Supports measured using Youth Life Skills Assessment at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Current secondary outcome measures as of 30/01/2023: <br><br>1. Education and employment measured using Attitudes Toward School, Vocational Timeline Follow-back at baseline, at baseline, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 months<br>2. Social functioning measured using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Community Integration Scale at at baseline, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 months<br><br>_____<br><br>Previous secondary outcome measures:<br><br>1. Education and employment measured using Attitudes Toward School, Vocational Timeline Followback at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months<br>2. Health and mental well being measured using Brief Symptom Inventory, GAIN-SS, Resilience Scale-14, World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF, ACE Questionnaire (only administered at 6 months), at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months<br>3. Social Inclusion measured using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Community Integration Scale at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months