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

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

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

Many organizations, public institutions and bodies from a wide range of sectors take an active part in our program and keep an eye on our work with interest. The common projects we share with these partners aim to: Strengthen the bonds through

The interdisciplinary team gathers the expertise of seven researchers and and six collaborators from different fields. 

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

Some clinical programs at the Douglas Institute have already integrated recovery into their practices.

The research group directed by Rob Whitley studies the environmental factors that shape the onset and remission of 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