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. The findings demonstrate that the vast majority are satisfied with their housing and have seen improvements in nearly all quality of life indicators. The study also shows that while individuals face challenges in making the transition from the streets to housing, the follow-up supports offered by Streets to Homes are helping people to keep their housing.
