Virtual Mental Health Services for At-Risk Populations: Accessible and Free Psychotherapy

Those living with homelessness and in precarious housing situations experience several barriers to accessing psychological care despite often needing support for their mental health. Some of these barriers include lack of funding to pay for services and difficulty physically accessing services. Providing mental health care virtually, can reduce these barriers by making services more accessible and affordable. However, for homeless and precariously housed individuals these services are likely still difficult to access because of lack of technology and private space to receive services. This project seeks to address these challenges by providing access to free virtual therapy in secure places for members of this community in Windsor, Ontario. In completing this project we will, evaluate the benefit of treatment for those who access it and with our research partners, assess the potential for scale-up of this treatment program to other settings.

Faculty Supervisor:

Alissa Pencer

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Partner:

Mental Health Research Canada;Green Shield Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

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