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Building "Bridges to Housing" for Homeless Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Outcomes of a Cross-Sector Intervention
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Reid, Nadine; Kron, Amie; Lamanna, Denise; Wen, Sophia; Durbin, Anna; Rajakulendran, Thanara; Lunsky, Yona; Roy, Sylvain; DuBois, Denise; Stergiopoulos, Vicky – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have high rates of homelessness. This observational study evaluates Bridges to Housing, a cross-sector intervention offering immediate access to housing and supports to this population in Toronto, Canada. Methods: Twenty-six participants, enrolled between April 2016 and…
Descriptors: Housing Needs, Homeless People, Community Services, Program Effectiveness
The Development and Pilot Evaluation of ECHO Mental Health for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Lunsky, Yona; Bobbette, Nicole; Durbin, Janet; Gonzales, Angela; Grier, Elizabeth; Iruthayanathan, Renisha; Mia, Nadia; Pereira, Cheryl; Steel, Lee; Thakur, Anupam; Thomson, Kendra; Sockalingam, Sanjeev – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Introduction: Health and social service providers have limited expertise with regard to assessing and treating psychiatric disorders in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The aim of this study was to describe the development and pilot evaluation of a virtual capacity-building program (Project ECHO) focused on supporting the…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries