This study examines how culturally appropriate and responsive the Housing First model is for supporting people experiencing homelessness in Metro Vancouver, especially older adults, youth, and women. Through service-mapping workshops with 52 stakeholders, researchers identified key challenges related to inadequate built environments and gaps in cultural safety and humility. The findings led to the creation of a planning resource aimed at helping service providers implement Housing First in ways that better reflect the diverse needs of these populations.
Housing First Programs can be Improved with Cultural, Gender, and Age Considerations
Jeff Graber
Source Title:
Supporting intersecting cultural needs of gender and age by increasing cultural safety and humility for Housing First initiatives
Source Category:
Peer-Reviewed
Source Format:
Journal Article
Publication Title:
BMC Public Health
Volume:
23
Issue:
1
Publication Date:
May 30, 2023
Publisher:
Springer
DOI:
10.1186/s12889-023-15955-7
Accessed:
2025-07-12
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