Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals & Associate Professor, School of Humanitarian Studies, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, BC, V9B 5Y2, Canada.
School of Nursing, Fanshawe College, London, Canada.
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Feb;59(2):307-324. doi: 10.1007/s10597-022-01009-6. Epub 2022 Jul 29.
Temporary housing programs (THPs) aim to serve the homeless population. This article explores the impacts of a THP, the Winter Interim Solution to Homelessness (WISH) in London, Canada, which applied a barrier-free, harm reduction model. Adopting an intersectional lens and interpretive description methodology, we analyzed data collected from WISH residents, utilizing a thematic analytic approach. Identified themes included: (1) "(It's) kinda like a real home" (WISH is unlike other shelters); (2) "It's like a buddy system" (A sense of community was fostered); (3) "It's the same size as a jail cell" (Problems with infrastructure); (4) "To keep us on focus" (Un/supportive staff/volunteers); (5) "I'm not sure what I'm going to do after" (The dearth of permanent housing creates trauma); and (6) "Too much bloody money in too little hands" (Distrust of housing providers). Although WISH was helpful to some residents, the temporary nature of the program limited its long-term impact.
临时住房计划（Temporary Housing Programs，THPs）旨在为无家可归者提供服务。本文探讨了加拿大伦敦的冬季临时无家可归解决方案（Winter Interim Solution to Homelessness，WISH）的影响，该方案采用了无障碍、减少伤害的模式。我们采用交叉视角和解释性描述方法，对从 WISH 居民那里收集的数据进行了分析，采用了主题分析方法。确定的主题包括：(1)“（这里）有点像真正的家”（WISH 不同于其他避难所）；(2)“就像一个伙伴系统”（社区感得以培养）；(3)“它的大小和监狱牢房一样”（基础设施存在问题）；(4)“为了让我们集中精力”（员工/志愿者支持/不支持）；(5)“我不知道我离开后要做什么”（缺乏永久性住房会造成创伤）；以及 (6)“太少的钱在太多的人手中”（对住房提供者的不信任）。尽管 WISH 对一些居民有帮助，但该计划的临时性限制了其长期影响。
