What Housing First means for People: Results of 2007 Post-Occupancy Research

This report presents findings from a survey of 88 formerly homeless individuals housed through the City of Toronto’s Streets to Homes program and contributes to a small but growing literature on the impacts of a Housing First approach to ending homelessness. The findings provide detailed evidence that homeless individuals housed directly from the street can maintain their housing with the appropriate supports in place, and also provides client perspectives on the housing process, the supports they receive, and changes in a variety of quality of life indicators.