Navigating Complex Implementation Contexts: Overcoming Barriers and Achieving Outcomes in a National Initiative to Scale Out Housing First in Canada.

Abstract: The scaling out of Housing First (HF) programs was examined in six Canadian communities, in which a multi‐component HF training and technical assistance (TTA) was provided. Three research questions were addressed: (a) What were the outcomes of the TTA in terms of the development of new, su...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Community Psychology Vol. 62; no. 1/2; pp. 135 - 150
Autores principales: Macnaughton, Eric, Nelson, Geoffrey, Worton, S. Kathleen, Tsemberis, Sam, Stergiopoulos, Vicky, Goering, Paula, Aubry, Tim, Hasford, Julian, Distasio, Jino
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2018
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          Macnaughton, Eric
          Nelson, Geoffrey
          Worton, S. Kathleen
          Tsemberis, Sam
          Stergiopoulos, Vicky
          Goering, Paula
          Aubry, Tim
          Hasford, Julian
          Distasio, Jino
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          Department of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada
          Pathways Housing First Training Institute, Montclair, NJ, USA
          Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
          School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
          School of Child and Youth Care, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
          Institute of Urban Studies, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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        Canada
        Housing
        Technical assistance
        Implementation (Social action programs)
        Housing policy
        Community housing
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          Housing
          Technical assistance
          Implementation (Social action programs)
          Housing policy
          Canada
          Other Community Housing Services
          Administration of Housing Programs
          Community housing services
          Community housing
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        Complexity
        Fidelity
        Homelessness
        Housing First
        Implementation
        Implementation science
        Scaling out
        Complexity
        Fidelity
        Homelessness
        Housing First
        Implementation
        Implementation science
        Scaling out
      ab: Abstract: The scaling out of Housing First (HF) programs was examined in six Canadian communities, in which a multi‐component HF training and technical assistance (TTA) was provided. Three research questions were addressed: (a) What were the outcomes of the TTA in terms of the development of new, sustained, or enhanced programs, and fidelity to the HF model? (b) How did the TTA contribute to implementation and fidelity? and (c) What contextual factors facilitated or challenged implementation and fidelity? A total of 14 new HF programs were created, and nine HF programs were sustained or enhanced. Fidelity assessments for 10 HF programs revealed an average score of 3.3/4, which compares favorably with other HF programs during early implementation. The TTA influenced fidelity by addressing misconceptions about the model, encouraging team‐based practice, and facilitating case‐based dialogue on site specific implementation challenges. The findings were discussed in terms of the importance of TTA for enhancing the capacities of the HF service delivery system—practitioners, teams, and communities—while respecting complex community contexts, including differences in policy climate across sites. Policy climate surrounding accessibility of housing subsidies, and use of Assertive Community Treatment teams (vs. Intensive Case Management) were two key implementation issues.
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