VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
“Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Cheryl Forchuk
This study titled "Canadian Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: Current State and Suggested Solutions” is looking to explore the current situation for homelessness among Women Veterans and create guidelines to provide better support.
If you have experience of homelessness, are a Veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces or RCMP and a woman, you may be interested in joining our study.
We would like to invite you to take part in an interview where you will complete questionnaires and an open discussion with your thoughts and opinions.
The interview will take no longer than 1 hour and you will be compensated for your time. Interviews can also be done by telephone or via Zoom if needed.
You can have your voice heard and help create improvements for others!
Want to learn more or have questions?
Please contact:
Dr. Cheryl Forchuk or Jon Serrato
Lawson Health Research Institute
Parkwood Institute Main Building
550 Wellington Road, suite B3-110
London, Ontario, N6C 0A7
Tel: 519-685-8500 ext. 75802
Email: jonathan.serrato@lhsc.on.ca
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Participant Interview - Summary
Canadian Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Principal Investigator: Dr. Cheryl Forchuk – cforchuk@uwo.ca
Funding: Funding for this project has been provided by Infrastructure Canada.
You are invited to learn if you would like to participate in a research study being conducted by Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University. If you would like to learn more the service officer will pass you contact information so that you can speak to a member of our research team. After speaking to a member of the research team you can decide whether or not you wish to participate. If you do not wish to participate all contact information will be deleted by the research team.
The purpose of this study is to learn from Women Veterans with lived/living experience of homelessness. This information will help us to:
* Examine the experiences related to homelessness among women Veterans in Canada.
* Explore how gender-specific experiences of homelessness inform housing and health care service delivery models.
* Understand how the role of military, Veteran, and homelessness cultures interplay in their experience.
* Co-create practical solutions with Canadian women Veterans to prevent and reduce homelessness among women Veterans.
If you’re interested in helping us, please see the contact details below or speak to a Command Service Officer.
Please also identify whether you have any language needs or any gender preferences for the interviewer.
Contact Details
Dr. Cheryl Forchuk or Jon Serrato
Lawson Health Research Institute
Parkwood Institute Main Building
550 Wellington Road, suite B3-110
London, Ontario, N6C 0A7
Tel: 519-685-8500 ext. 75802
Email: jonathan.serrato@lhsc.on.ca