Sustainability of Housing First can be thought of in terms of continued operation of the intervention’s critical ingredients. Additionally, there are contextual factors and processes that promote sustainability (e.g., organizational … More

Sustainability can be thought of as the continued operation of the intervention’s critical ingredients. Sustainability outcomes for Housing First include obtaining continued funding for housing and support services, maintaining adherence … More

Meaningful inclusion of people with lived experience resources Vancouver Peer Reference Group Report on Peer Support for Homelessness and Mental Health Mental Health Commission of Canada | 2013 Housing first … More

Challenge: Sorting through the many evaluation options There are many ways to evaluate. To select an appropriate evaluation strategy, keep in mind stakeholder perspectives and match the approach to the … More

STEP 1: Obtain Resources Conducting an evaluation involves allocating resources from the project budget for this task, hiring appropriate personnel, and budgeting staff time. If the evaluation is going to … More

Evaluation helps programs ensure that participants are showing improvement in the outcomes expected by the program and that the program is being implemented as intended. Evaluation can help decision makers … More

The objective of this section of the Implementation Module is to highlight one of the At Home/Chez Soi project teams that demonstrated a very high level of fidelity to the … More

Mental Health Commission of Canada’s at home/Chez Soi implementation reports Early Implementation Report: Moncton Site Aubry, Tim; Cherner, Rebecca; Ecker, John; Jetté, Jonathan; Philander, Keith | Mental Health Commission of … More

What are some key challenges to anticipate during the implementation process? Our consultations with stakeholders experienced in implementing a Housing First program revealed several challenges to anticipate. We organize these … More

Learn more about the levels of implementation, the strategies and resources driving implementation, and who coordinates an implementation strategy. During the planning stage, your Planning Group was responsible for developing … More