Supporting Social & Economic Equity, Disrupting Cycles of Homelessness, And Nurturing Growth & Empowerment
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-24
SponsorUnity Health Toronto
About this trial
The goal of the SEED CHANGE pilot study is to co-design and test a wraparound intervention for young people transitioning away from homelessness. This study will provide information about the types of supports these young people need to live meaningful and thriving lives, and the best ways to deliver these supports. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is the wraparound intervention feasible? (i.e., Will young people engage in the study and supports?) * Is the wraparound intervention acceptable? (i.e., Do young people find the supports satisfactory and/or beneficial?)
Participants will engage in an 18-month wraparound intervention including the following supports:
* Job Placement * Housing Stabilization Funds * Grocery Supplements * Community Connections Worker * Coaching * Tools for Intentional Living Program
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18 - 24 years
Experienced homelessness (defined as unstable/time-limited housing arrangements like shelter stays, foster care, or couch surfing) for at least seven consecutive days in the past year
Living in market rent housing (defined as non-subsidized housing, inclusive of both formal and informal rental agreements) in the Greater Toronto Area or Niagara Region for at least one month preceding study start
Willing to actively participate in all components of the intervention
Disqualifiers
In imminent danger of losing their housing (e.g., facing eviction)
Planning to move out of the Greater Toronto Area or Niagara Region in the next 18 months
Employed full-time or enrolled in an education or training program that requires a long-term (>4 weeks) full-time work placement (coinciding with the duration of the study intervention)
Receiving rent subsidies (does not include shelter allowance through social welfare programs such as Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Wraparound Intervention
Treatment groups
42 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Unity Health Toronto
Lead sponsor
Covenant House Toronto
Collaborator
StepStones for Youth
Collaborator
Resource Association for Teens
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov