EXPLORING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS

INTER-SECTORAL COLLABORATIONS
RESULTS
The 12 diverse focus
groups identified a
number of common
issues or concerns,
challenges, gaps and
needs related to
services.
2005 Study Results
The 12 diverse focus groups identified a number of common issues or concerns,
challenges, gaps and needs related to services, including housing and improvements
needed in housing and support services. Across the 12 focus groups, thematic analysis
revealed seven themes: housing (emergency, transitional, long-term supportive, social,
affordable), prevention, communication and awareness, regulation and policy, capacity
building/coordination/partnerships, support services and research and advocacy. Details
of subthemes, specifically the needs identified by the groups for each theme, are provided
in Table 1. A total of 70 recommendations were also identified – 10 general ones, 21
housing related and the remainder for non-housing considerations, including five
recommendations for capacity building/coordination/partnerships and six for support
services (Gordon & Kovacs Burns, 2005).
FIGURE 1
Continuum of Housing and Spectrum of Preventative and
Support Services with Central Intake and Consideration
of One- and Two-way Influencing Factors
Personal Factors
Environmental Factors
Political Factors
Economic Issues
SPECTRUM OF
PREVENTATIVE &
SUPPORT SERVICES
Central Intake for
Assessment & Referral
Consumer engagement
in plan process
Determinants of Health
Sustainability
Cultural/Spiritual
Dimensions
Health Issues
Policy Issues
Emergency
Shelters
Transitonal
Housing
Supportive
Housing
Social
Housing
Affordable
Housing
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