Resources
Bridging the Transition Video Series: The Four Processes of Leaving Homelessness
This video is one component of a series on the Bridging the Transition Framework. In this video, persons with lived experiences of homelessness describe the "Four Processes" component of the Bridging the Transition Framework, specifically, the transition from unhoused to housing and the needs of individuals across this trajectory.
Bridging the Transition Video Series: Community-Level Approaches
This video is one component of a series on the Bridging the Transition Framework. In this video, policymakers and advocates discuss the importance of community-level approaches to homelessness prevention.
Guiding Principles in Housing and Homelessness: Intersectionality
This video is one component of a series on the Bridging the Transition Framework. In this video, persons with lived experiences of homelessness, service providers and researchers describe the importance of intersectionality in designing and implementing approaches for homelessness prevention.
Evidence-Informed Practices Series: ReVive Center for Housing and Healing
in this video, we profile the work of ReVive Center for Housing and Healing, an evidence-based model of housing and services designed to support individuals in homelessness prevention that has been implemented and continues to evolve in Chicago, Illinois. This model features permanent supportive housing, coupled with an "engagement centre" designed to provide opportunities for skill development and recovery.
Bridging the Transition Video Series: Relationship as Foundation
This video is one component of a series on the Bridging the Transition Framework. In this video, persons with lived experiences of homelessness, and community providers and advocates describe the "Relationship as Foundation" component of the Bridging the Transition Framework. Specifically, they identify the importance of the relationship between service providers and policymakers and persons with lived experiences of homelessness.
Guiding Principles in Housing and Homelessness: Harm Reduction
This video is one component of a series on the Bridging the Transition Framework. In this video, persons with lived experiences of homelessness, service providers and organizational leaders describe the role of harm reduction as a key evidence-based approach in homelessness prevention efforts.
Social Justice in Mental Health Research Lab Research Profile: Moral Distress Among Service Providers in Housing and Homelessness Services
In this video, Shauna Perez, a current MSc. student in the Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program at Western University describes her research on moral distress and moral injury among service providers working in housing and homelessness services.
Social Justice in Mental Health Research Lab Research Profile: Exploring the Stigma of Substance Use Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
This video profiles the research of Brooklyn Ward, a recent graduate of the MSc. program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Western University. Her research has focused on the stigma of substance use among individuals who experience homelessness.
Tiny Homes and Sleeping Cabins as a Response to Homelessness: An Innovative Approach or Another Band-Aid Solution?
This video is the first installment in a series of presentations on research being conducted in the Social Justice in Mental Health Research Lab. This presentation, delivered virtually on October 8, 2025 was delivered by Dr. Carrie Anne Marshall and Ms. Brooklyn Ward. In this presentation, Dr. Marshall and Ms. Ward present the findings of a scoping review exploring the use of tiny homes and sleeping cabins in the support of individuals experiencing homelessness. In this review, 116 articles were identified, yet none provided evidence of the effectiveness of tiny homes and sleeping cabins on psychosocial outcomes.