Housing vulnerability and health : Canada's hidden emergency

PAUL'S HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO OTTAWA INNER CITY STREET HEALTH HEALTH, INC UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE The Health and Housing in Transition (HHiT) Study A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE HEALTH OF VULNERABLY HOUSED AND HOMELESS ADULTS IN VANCOUVER, TORONTO, AND OTTAWA SIGNIFICANCE: In 2010 and 2011, we’ll conduct The HHiT study is a large, This is the first study to report on follow-up interviews, t [...] This study is tracking the health WHO’S INVOLVED: The results will and housing status of 1,200 vulnerably Research partners from the Centre help us better housed and homeless single adults for Research on Inner City Health in Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa understand how (St. [...] A HIDDEN EMERGENCY Canada, for every one The number of people experiencing person sleeping in a The result is a the devastating health outcomes detailed health shelter, there are associated with inadequate housing and social profile could be staggering – far beyond 23 more people living of vulnerably previous estimates based on with housing housed and shelter and street counts. [...] A IA The vast majority of vulnerably housed and homeless people – even those with severe mental health and/or substance use issues – can successfully stay housed and off the street when the right supports are in place. [...] Michael’s Hospital Funding and coordination: The Health and Housing in Transition (HHiT) study is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).