Davey-Rothwell, M. A., Latimore, A., Hulbert, A., & Latkin, C. A. (2011). Sexual networks and housing stability. Journal of Urban Health, 88(4), 759-66.
ABSTRACT: Unstable housing is related to a range of health problems including substance abuse, poor mental health, and HIV. Little is known about how sexual partners’ attributes influence access to resources such as housing. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between sexual network characteristics and improvements in housing situation among a sample of drug users using a longitudinal design. Size of one’s sex …

Wohl, A. R., Carlos, J.-A., Tejero, J., Dierst-Davies, R., Daar, E. S., Khanlou, H., Cadden, J., et al. (2011). Barriers and unmet need for supportive services for HIV patients in care in Los Angeles County, California. AIDS patient care and STDs, 25(9), 525-32.
ABSTRACT
HIV-infected patients frequently experience depression, drug use, and unstable housing but are often unable to access supportive services to manage these challenges. Data on barriers to needed supportive services are critical to improving patient access. Data from the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), a national supplemental surveillance system for …

Rooftops Canada and Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development. HIV, AIDS and Housing Issues. Ottawa and Toronto.

ABSTRACT: Together with the União de Movimento de Moradia em Alagoas (UMM, Brazil), National AIDS Housing Coalition (USA), Red Habitat (Bolivia) and CONGEH (Cameroon) Rooftops Canada hosted a networking event at the WUF 5, held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil titled” Housing, HIV and AIDS: Sharing Knowledge, Making Connections”…

ABSTRACT: Precarious Housing in Canada (2010) is a powerful, new research and policy report from the Wellesley Institute. Using the most comprehensive and current data, research and analysis, Precarious Housing sets out a pragmatic, five-point plan targeted to the millions of Canadians who are living in substandard, over-crowded and unaffordable homes – plus those who are living without any housing at all. Housing is one of the most important factors for a healthy life. A good home is important for individuals and for overall population health. The growing number of Canadians who are precariously housed continues to be a deep and persistent problem throughout the country; the nation-wide affordable housing crisis is costly to individuals, communities, the economy, and the government. Federal housing and homelessness investments – adjusted for inflation and population growth – have been shrinking over the past two decades; and, while the federal government announces short-term initiatives from time to t

Reflecting the objectives of the national strategy to address HIV/AIDS: Leading Together: Canada Takes Action on HIV/AIDS (CPHA, 2006) the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is committed to reducing inequity, stigma and other social factors driving the epidemic by working with all levels of government, community AIDS and other social service organizations, and people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Recognizing housing as one these social determinants of health, CAS desires to achieve measurable improvements in access to appropriate, accessible, and comprehensive housing, as well as other health and …

Toronto Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (2010). Street Needs Assessment Results. Toronto.

ABSTRACT: The objective of the Street Needs Assessment (SNA) is to determine the services that people who are homeless need in order to help them find and keep permanent housing. It is also to determine the number of people who are homeless and living on Toronto’s streets and in its public spaces, or staying in shelters, health and…

ABSTRACT: To determine whether migration impacted on drug use and HIV-related risk behaviors among injection drug users (IDU), we identified participants in a prospective cohort of IDU (Vancouver Injection Drug User Study) who had reported migrating out of Greater Vancouver between May 1996 and November 2005. We compared risk behaviors before and after a move for individuals who migrated (movers) and for a similar period for non-movers using linear growth curve analyses. In total, 1,122 individuals were included, including 430 (38.3%) women and 331 (29.5%) Aboriginal participants. Among these, 192 (17.1%) …

Nussbaum, L. (July 2010). Canada: Housing for People Living With HIV/AIDS. [Weblog]. Retrieved from http://www.thebody.com/content/art58865.html
ABSTRACT: Part of the “More Than Just a Roof Over My Head” Booklet.  Overview of the links between housing and HIV/AIDS in Canada.

ABSTRACT: Prevention is critical in any effort to end homelessness. Unfortunately, the practice of homelessness prevention is still in its infancy and there is little science base for its implementation. Risk factors for homelessness have been identified at multiple levels: the individual, institutional, and societal levels. Addressing all three in prevention practice is necessary. The…

Krusi, A., Fast, D., Small, W., Wood, E., & Kerr, T. (2010). Social and structural barriers to housing among street-involved youth who use illicit drugs. Health & social care in the community, 18(3), 282-8.
ABSTRACT: In Canada, approximately 150,000 youth live on the street. Street-involvement and homelessness have been associated with various health risks, including increased substance use, blood-borne infections and sexually transmitted diseases. We undertook a qualitative study to better understand the social and structural barriers street-involved youth who use illicit drugs encounter when seeking housing. We conducted 38 semi-structured …