The At Home/Chez Soi project part one - 2009 to 2013 The At Home Chez Soi (AHCS) project is a pan-Canadian study on homelessness and mental illness. This $110 million pragmatic randomized controlled trial was funded by the Mental Health Commission of

The final report of the At Home/Chez Soi Project can accessed via the Mental Health Commission of Canada webpage The project yielded three key conclusions. 1. The Housing First approach is feasible in Montreal. The housing team found 73 landlords lo

At Home/Chez Soi, presents the results of the project’s Montréal site. The results are clear: the Housing First approach helps.

Economic analyses Eric Latimer A cost analysis was performed to evaluate the impact of the HF programs, considering all costs incurred by participants. On average, the intervention cost $22,482 per person per year for high need participants

The At Home/Chez Soi project part two - 2014 to 2015 The second part of the AHCS project is a study funded by the MHCC, which targets all the participants who took part in the first phase of the project in Montréal. Beginning in February 2014, all th

It is estimated that between 30% and 50% of homeless individuals have a mental illness.

Team members of the Mental Health and Society Research Group

Ongoing research projects that the Mental Health and Society Research Group is working on

Stress during pregnancy is also a risk factor that may have significant consequences for the developing fetus.

The research of Myra Piat focuses on housing for persons with serious mental illness and recovery from serious mental illness.