Media Advisory - Ground-Breaking Research Examining Approaches to End Homelessness to be Released

OTTAWA, April 7, 2014 /CNW/ - The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada will release the final results of At Home/Chez Soi, the world's largest Housing First research demonstration project.  Housing First is an innovative approach to working toward ending homelessness amongst people with mental illness.

When:	Tuesday, April 8, 2014 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Media Conference - Release of Final Findings 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Media Q & A 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Networking Break (refreshments to be provided)
What:	Release of At Home/Chez Soi National Results,  featuring clips from Here at Home, the National Film Board's At Home/Chez Soi documentary series
Where:	Ottawa Convention Centre, Room 215, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2
Who:	The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development) Ms. Louise Bradley, President and CEO, Mental Health Commission of Canada  Dr. Paula Goering, Principal Investigator, At Home/Chez Soi At Home/Chez Soi project participants and other invited guests

The MHCC's At Home/Chez Soi, began in 2008 with a $110 million investment from the Government of Canada. At Home/Chez Soi Housing demonstration sites included Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montréal, and Moncton, and involved more than 2,000 Canadians with mental illness experiencing homelessness. The national findings will share two-year outcomes for participants, as well as implications for policy and practice to end chronic homelessness among Canadians living with mental illness.

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