Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area
Tags: social sciences, addiction, housing, mental health, social support, well-being
| Principal Investigator: | Young, Michael G (2) |
| Licence Number: | 15535 |
| Organization: | Royal Roads University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2014
2012
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| Issued: | Sep 02, 2014 |
Objective(s): To assess the effectiveness of the Emergency Warming Centre in terms of improvements in the lives of homeless persons with concurrent disorders.
Project Description: The overall aim of this project is to assess the effectiveness of the Emergency Warming Centre (EWC) in terms of improvements in the lives of homeless persons with concurrent disorders. Not only will the EWC provide shelter and food, it will offer onsite counseling and other services related to the improvement in the lives of its clients. Examples include, access to health services, referrals for treatment, life skills training, education and training. This research will utilize a community-based research (CBR) design; also known as “action-oriented” research on the northern homelessness with a mixed methods design. This approach falls closely in line with the ethical principles guiding academic research with Aboriginal communities (Brant Castellano, 2004). One-on-one and focus group interviews with clients and staff of the EWC will be used to determine the original state of clients staying at the shelter in terms of ... Show more
