Table of Homelessness-Specific Tools
Description
A Housing First Assessment Taskforce was created by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness to provide recommendations of screening tools for communities to use. The Taskforce included researchers with extensive experience with measures relevant to those who experience mental health problems and illnesses, service providers, and program managers. (See Appendix A for membership.)
The first step for the taskforce was conducting a scan of existing practices and screening tools used in the homelessness sector. These tools were rated based upon criteria developed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the United States. The criteria states that tools should be valid, reliable, inclusive, person-centered, user-friendly, strengths-based, have a Housing First orientation, sensitive to lived experiences, and transparent. The tools were also assessed on training requirements and locations of use. A total of 17 tools were located in the search and each was assessed using the HUD criteria.
The first step for the taskforce was conducting a scan of existing practices and screening tools used in the homelessness sector. These tools were rated based upon criteria developed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the United States. The criteria states that tools should be valid, reliable, inclusive, person-centered, user-friendly, strengths-based, have a Housing First orientation, sensitive to lived experiences, and transparent. The tools were also assessed on training requirements and locations of use. A total of 17 tools were located in the search and each was assessed using the HUD criteria.
Format
pdf
Type
Fact sheet
Citation
Canadian Observatory on Homelessness & Mental Health Commision of Canada. (2015). Table of Homelessness-Specific Tools. https://homelesshub.ca/sites/default/files/ScreeningforHF-Table-Nov17.pdf