Some youth lose their housing while they are staying in the hospital. Others enter the hospital experiencing homelessness and leave the same way.
This research project is called “Preventing Discharge to No Fixed Address – Youth” (NFA-Y). It is testing a program to prevent youth from being discharged without safe housing. The program makes housing and financial support available to youth while they are still in hospital.
In order to access the other studies done by Forchuk and colleagues related to this topic please use the links below:
Here is how the program works:
Depending on their needs, youth can meet with workers from the following agencies:
Steps:
Team Members | |
Cheryl Forchuk | Western University & Lawson Health Research Institute |
Sandra Fisman | LHSC Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care |
Matt Forget | Youth Opportunities Unlimited |
Carolina Dale | Ontario Works |
Katherine Krakowski | Youth Opportunities Unlimited |
Melissa Jeffrey | Salvation Army Housing and Stability Bank |
Steve Cordes | Youth Opportunities Unlimited |
Anne Peters | Lawson Health Research Institute |
Cheryl Forchuk, RN PhD
Parkwood Institute Research
Distinguished University Professor, Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University;
Assistant Director and Scientist,
Lawson Health Research Institute
P: (519) 685-8500, ext. 77034
E: cforchuk@uwo.ca
Anne Peters
Research Coordinator
Lawson Health Research Institute
Parkwood Institute – Main Building
550 Wellington Road, B3-110
P.O. Box 5777, STN B
N6A 4V2
P: (519) 685-8500, ext. 77096
E: anne.peters@lhsc.on.ca