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Beyond Housing: Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Individuals Residing in Toronto's Temporary Shelter Hotels
John Ecker1, Oluwagbenga Dada2, Katherine Francombe Pridham3
1Is a research manager at the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Unity Health Toronto, in Toronto, ON. He can be reached by e-mail at john.ecker@unityhealth.to.
Abstract:
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Toronto opened temporary shelter hotels with on-site supports for people previously living on the street, in encampments or in emergency shelters. The Beyond Housing program was created to enhance service offerings in the shelter hotel system and to support people not engaging with services. Using a Housing First approach, Beyond Housing offers three main interventions: (1) case management, (2) care coordination and (3) on-site and community-based mental health and social supports. This commentary explores the strengths and challenges of implementing Beyond Housing within temporary shelter hotels, and then discusses the lessons learned.
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