Suzanne Zerger
Biographic Data
| ID | 214087 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suzanne Zerger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suzanne |
| FAMILY NAME | Zerger |
| SIGNATURE | ZERGER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Research on Inner City Health, The Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Ontario, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 72 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Katz et al. Respond
AffiliationsAmy S. Katz is with the Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Patricia O’Campo is with the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Benjamin Brisbois is with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Suzanne Zerger is with the Provincial System Support Program, Centre for Addictions and…
Housing First the conversation
Researchers, policy-makers, and political leaders in Canada and the US are championing the ‘Housing First’ (HF) intervention as a solution to homelessness. HF supplies people experiencing both homelessness and challenges around mental health with housing and a range of supports that can include case-coordination, psychiatry, and primary care. While HF’s impact on the housing status of individual participants has received considerable scientific a…
Shrinking the language accessibility gap
OPI is clearly not the sole answer to the complex array of health care needs and access gaps that exist for persons without proficiency in their country's official language. Nevertheless, this evaluation provides compelling evidence that OPI is a valuable component, and that it may contribute to a broader range of positive impacts, and within a broader range of health care settings, than previously explored
Dynamic Sustainability
Objectives: Although Housing First (HF) is a popular evidence-based intervention for persons experiencing homelessness and mental illness, research exploring its sustainability over time is scant. This mixed methods study captures practitioners' perspectives on key shifts in implementation of Housing First in a large urban center, and factors affecting fidelity to the model over time. Methods: This study uses fidelity assessments, at baseline and…
The role and meaning of interim housing in housing first programs for people experiencing homelessness and mental illness
The housing first (HF) model for individuals experiencing homelessness and mental illness differs by design from traditional models that require consumers to achieve "housing readiness" by meeting program or treatment prerequisites in transitional housing settings prior to permanent housing placement. Given a growing body of evidence for its favorable outcomes and cost effectiveness, HF is increasingly seen as an alternative to and argument again…
Health Care for the Homeless
In the 1980s, the combined effects of deinstitutionalization from state mental hospitals and the economic recession increased the number and transformed the demographic profile of people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Specialized health care for the homeless (HCH) services were developed when it became clear that the mainstream health care system could not sufficiently address their health needs. The HCH program has grown consist…
Housing
Survey findings on characteristics and health status of clients treated by the federally funded (US) Health Care for the Homeless Programs
For almost two decades, the US Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Program has funded clinics across the country for homeless populations. Between October and December 2003, for the first time ever, a nationally representative sample of the almost 200 HCH clinics with a response rate of approximately 71% (the HCH User Visit Survey) was created to examine the health status of its users (n = 1017). This study employed the HCH User Visit Survey's cro…
Homeless Young Adults and Behavioral Health
Young adults (ages 18-24) are especially vulnerable to homelessness in the United States, and those experiencing homelessness exhibit high prevalence for many kinds of abuse and negative health outcomes. This article reviews common behavioral health issues facing homeless youth and assesses collective wisdom on effective treatments and services for this vulnerable population. On the whole, the research remains focused on individual-level risk and…
Adult Children's Divorce and Intergenerational Relationships
Among the most dramatic changes in the structure of family life in the past few decades has been the increase in divorce. Marital disruption is more common today than at any time in the past; nearly two-thirds of recent first marriages will end if current levels persist (Bumpass, 1990; Martin & Bumpass, 1989; Norton & Moorman, 1987). While no data have, to our knowledge, been published on how likely it is for middle-aged and elderly parents to ex…
Adult Children's Divorce and Intergenerational Relationships
Among the most dramatic changes in the structure of family life in the past few decades has been the increase in divorce. Marital disruption is more common today than at any time in the past; nearly two-thirds of recent first marriages will end if current levels persist (Bumpass, 1990; Martin & Bumpass, 1989; Norton & Moorman, 1987). While no data have, to our knowledge, been published on how likely it is for middle-aged and elderly parents to ex…
Health Care for the Homeless
In the 1980s, the combined effects of deinstitutionalization from state mental hospitals and the economic recession increased the number and transformed the demographic profile of people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Specialized health care for the homeless (HCH) services were developed when it became clear that the mainstream health care system could not sufficiently address their health needs. The HCH program has grown consist…
Survey findings on characteristics and health status of clients treated by the federally funded (US) Health Care for the Homeless Programs
For almost two decades, the US Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Program has funded clinics across the country for homeless populations. Between October and December 2003, for the first time ever, a nationally representative sample of the almost 200 HCH clinics with a response rate of approximately 71% (the HCH User Visit Survey) was created to examine the health status of its users (n = 1017). This study employed the HCH User Visit Survey's cro…
Homeless Young Adults and Behavioral Health
Young adults (ages 18-24) are especially vulnerable to homelessness in the United States, and those experiencing homelessness exhibit high prevalence for many kinds of abuse and negative health outcomes. This article reviews common behavioral health issues facing homeless youth and assesses collective wisdom on effective treatments and services for this vulnerable population. On the whole, the research remains focused on individual-level risk and…
Dynamic Sustainability
Objectives: Although Housing First (HF) is a popular evidence-based intervention for persons experiencing homelessness and mental illness, research exploring its sustainability over time is scant. This mixed methods study captures practitioners' perspectives on key shifts in implementation of Housing First in a large urban center, and factors affecting fidelity to the model over time. Methods: This study uses fidelity assessments, at baseline and…
Adult Children's Divorce and Intergenerational Relationships
Among the most dramatic changes in the structure of family life in the past few decades has been the increase in divorce. Marital disruption is more common today than at any time in the past; nearly two-thirds of recent first marriages will end if current levels persist (Bumpass, 1990; Martin & Bumpass, 1989; Norton & Moorman, 1987). While no data have, to our knowledge, been published on how likely it is for middle-aged and elderly parents to ex…
Survey findings on characteristics and health status of clients treated by the federally funded (US) Health Care for the Homeless Programs
For almost two decades, the US Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Program has funded clinics across the country for homeless populations. Between October and December 2003, for the first time ever, a nationally representative sample of the almost 200 HCH clinics with a response rate of approximately 71% (the HCH User Visit Survey) was created to examine the health status of its users (n = 1017). This study employed the HCH User Visit Survey's cro…
Homeless Young Adults and Behavioral Health
Young adults (ages 18-24) are especially vulnerable to homelessness in the United States, and those experiencing homelessness exhibit high prevalence for many kinds of abuse and negative health outcomes. This article reviews common behavioral health issues facing homeless youth and assesses collective wisdom on effective treatments and services for this vulnerable population. On the whole, the research remains focused on individual-level risk and…
Housing
Health Care for the Homeless
In the 1980s, the combined effects of deinstitutionalization from state mental hospitals and the economic recession increased the number and transformed the demographic profile of people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Specialized health care for the homeless (HCH) services were developed when it became clear that the mainstream health care system could not sufficiently address their health needs. The HCH program has grown consist…
The role and meaning of interim housing in housing first programs for people experiencing homelessness and mental illness
The housing first (HF) model for individuals experiencing homelessness and mental illness differs by design from traditional models that require consumers to achieve "housing readiness" by meeting program or treatment prerequisites in transitional housing settings prior to permanent housing placement. Given a growing body of evidence for its favorable outcomes and cost effectiveness, HF is increasingly seen as an alternative to and argument again…
Shrinking the language accessibility gap
OPI is clearly not the sole answer to the complex array of health care needs and access gaps that exist for persons without proficiency in their country's official language. Nevertheless, this evaluation provides compelling evidence that OPI is a valuable component, and that it may contribute to a broader range of positive impacts, and within a broader range of health care settings, than previously explored
Dynamic Sustainability
Objectives: Although Housing First (HF) is a popular evidence-based intervention for persons experiencing homelessness and mental illness, research exploring its sustainability over time is scant. This mixed methods study captures practitioners' perspectives on key shifts in implementation of Housing First in a large urban center, and factors affecting fidelity to the model over time. Methods: This study uses fidelity assessments, at baseline and…
Housing First the conversation
Researchers, policy-makers, and political leaders in Canada and the US are championing the ‘Housing First’ (HF) intervention as a solution to homelessness. HF supplies people experiencing both homelessness and challenges around mental health with housing and a range of supports that can include case-coordination, psychiatry, and primary care. While HF’s impact on the housing status of individual participants has received considerable scientific a…
Katz et al. Respond
AffiliationsAmy S. Katz is with the Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Patricia O’Campo is with the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Benjamin Brisbois is with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Suzanne Zerger is with the Provincial System Support Program, Centre for Addictions and…
Medicine (8 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works)