Homelessness is often assoicated with deinstitutionalized of chronic mentally ill people but estimates of the number of mentally ill people in the homeless population vary. The purpose of the study was to determine the extent of pyschiatric problems amongst the users of shelters for the homeless population in Vancouver, British Columbia. In additions, the study documented the demographic and physical health characteristics of shelter residents.
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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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