Status:
UNKNOWN
Examining the Effectiveness of a Critical Time Intervention to Stabilize Trajectories Out of Homelessness for Youth
Lead Sponsor:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
LOFT Community Services
Covenant House Toronto
Conditions:
Homeless Persons
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-25 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Problem Statement: This proposal addresses the problem of youth not being adequately supported as they attempt to transition out of homelessness. This problem leads to frequent cycling in and out of h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants will be aged 16-25 (service mandate of participating organizations and captures the age span of youth transitioning from homelessness - in previous studies mean age ranged from 21-22).
- All participants will have experienced at least 6 months of homelessness defined as being a lack of fixed, regular, and adequate housing across their lifetime.
- Participants will have been in stable housing for between 1 day and 6 months. This period has characterized the transitional experience in previous research14. Stable housing is a housing arrangement that either (i) involves an individual holding a lease, (ii) is a supported housing arrangement with a tenure of 12+ months, or (iii) involves the person residing with a family member wherein the individual and service provider attest to stability. These broad criteria are necessary due to the diversity of housing arrangements into which youth transition.
- Proficiency in English.
Exclusion
- 1\) Has transitioned to a residence outside of Toronto or plans to do so within the coming year.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04755361
Start Date
September 1 2021
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
September 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 1R8