Permanent supportive housing for families with multiple needs : Aide à l'accès à un logement permanent pour les familles à besoins multiples

Given the link between child welfare involvement and experience of homelessness later in adulthood, it is crucial to understand how best to support families experiencing homelessness to maintain their family structure and to address the root causes of their homelessness so as to not produce the next generation of homelessness. [...] The aim of this project is to contribute evidence to the needs of homeless families and to support the development of promising practice in delivering PSH. [...] The development of promising practices to support families with major barriers to residential stability will be instrumental to address the growing numbers of families experiencing multiple episodes of homelessness and prevent the risk of multigenerational homelessness among youth and children. [...] The following objectives informed the design of this study: 7 1) Create a framework to assess the needs of homeless families with children including their pathways into homelessness, support needs and identify system gaps in Calgary’s System of Care 2) Identify housing and support needs of families who experience multiple episodes of homelessness to articulate barriers and facilitators to resident [...] A member of the research team contacted the identified service providers by phone or e-mail and provided a description of the project, an invitation to participate and contact information of the research team.