-----Original Message----- From: Stirling, Alison [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Homelessness & Health Research - request for help from BC Respond to "Dr. Jim Frankish" <[log in to unmask]> **not to this list** ------------------------------------------ FROM THE BC HOMELESSNESS AND HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK We are writing to you as a political or community leader, policy maker, service provider or researcher. We are constructing a Consensus Research Agenda. Please take 2 minutes to express your views on homelessness and health research by answering the one question below. All responses are confidential, no individuals will be identified. We ask that you circulate this message to other colleagues and groups. Thanks for your help. Please rank your top 5 perceived priorities for homelessness and health research (1 = highest to 5 = lowest) by placing a number beside the chosen item. __4__ Economic and social costs of homelessness ___2_ Physical health status of homeless persons __1__ Nutrition and food security among the homeless and those at -risk ____ Mental health status of homeless persons ____ Patterns of use of health/social services by the homeless ____ Work or volunteer activities among the homeless and those at risk ____ Effectiveness of services & programs targeted toward the health of the homeless ____ Violence and homelessness ____ Homelessness in specific groups (i.e., first nations, youth, seniors, immigrants, women) ____ Homelessness outside the Lower Mainland or Victoria ____ Literacy & health literacy among the homeless and those at-risk ____ Impact of government policy and program changes on the homeless and those at-risk ____ Gender differences in homelessness ____ First Nations and homelessness ___5-The role..._ The role of health regions in addressing homelessness ____ Homeless families and children __3Homeless families__ Health and the legal system among the homeless and those at-risk ____ Co-morbidity (i.e., mental illness, drug use, etc) among the homeless and those at risk ____ Issues in housing the homeless and at-risk ____ Mapping of geographical variations in homelessness across BC ____ Measurement of levels of homelessness (and risk) ____ Prevention of homelessness ____ The digital divide (i.e., use of health information) among the homeless and those at-risk ____ Societal attitudes toward homelessness and the homeless ____ Evaluation of innovative treatments for addressing health and quality of life in target populations ____ Development of new policy initiatives around homelessness ____ Qualitative research on the experience of homelessness in different groups ____ Assessment of the stated needs of the homeless and those at-risk ____ Development of tools or methods for assessing health, quality of life, use of services in the homelessness and those at-risk ____ Municipal responses and capacity for addressing homelessness ____ Community capacity for addressing homelessness ____ Participatory research with the homeless ____ Experiences of service providers and health professionals in trying to address homelessness ____ Media coverage of homelessness and the homeless ____ Perceived needs of service providers and health professionals addressing homelessness ____ Health behaviours and health habits among the homeless and those at-risk Other suggested priority topics: THANK YOU! PLEASE CIRCULATE TO RELEVANT COLLEAGUES OR GROUPS Jim Frankish Senior Scholar, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Associate Director, Institute of Health Promotion Research Associate Professor, Graduate Studies & Health Care & Epidemiology Room 425, Library Processing Centre 2206 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3 604-822-9205, 822-9210 [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe send one line: unsubscribe click4hp to: [log in to unmask] . To view archives or modify subscription see: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html **************************************************************************** This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal and or privileged information. Please contact the sender immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted and/or destroyed. To unsubscribe send one line: unsubscribe click4hp to: [log in to unmask] . To view archives or modify subscription see: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html