More than four walls and a roof needed

A complex tertiary prevention approach for recently homeless youth

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9054084
AutoresSean A Kidd (0000-0002-2435-786X, University of Toronto), Nina Vitopoulos (0000-0002-3344-1203, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Tyler Frederick (0000-0002-1277-907X, Ontario Tech University), Scott Leon (0000-0002-6635-0228, Wellesley Institute), Jeff Karabanow (0000-0001-7537-2624, Dalhousie University), Kwame Mckenzie (0000-0001-6419-8130, University of Toronto)
Año2019
Volumen89
Número2
Páginas248-257
Fecha de publicación2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/ort0000335
PMID30382726
OpenAlexW2898684524
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas18
Referencias citadas15

This article examines the feasibility of a complex intervention designed to facilitate the transition of youth out of homelessness. It is intended to contribute to efforts to build out the youth homelessness intervention literature, which is underdeveloped relative to descriptive characterizations of risk. The 6-month intervention examined here, referred to as the Housing Outreach Program-Collaboration (HOP-C), is comprised of transitional outreach-based case management, individual and group mental health supports, and peer support. The intervention was delivered through a multiagency, interdisciplinary collaboration. Feasibility was assessed using a mixed methods design that included prepost intervention metrics and the study site was a large Canadian urban center. A total of 31 youth participated in the study with 28 completing the intervention. Overall, implementation and youth engagement was successful though patterns and intensity of engagement were quite variable. While prepost, self-report metrics improved modestly, substantial gains were observed in employment, education, and mental health service connectedness. Qualitative themes focused on the benefits of a flexible, multicomponent approach, close attention to seamless delivery and common factors, and supporting youth in the balance of isolation versus independence. These findings suggested that this tertiary prevention approach is feasible and warrants further investigation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)

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