Can rent help and life coaching keep homeless youth off the streets?
NCT ID NCT05781503
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study gave 40 young people (ages 16-24) leaving homelessness a rent subsidy for 12 months. Half also received a coach and a guided workbook to build confidence and life skills. The goal was to see if this combined support is practical and helps with housing, school, or work. Results will guide future programs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rent subsidy plus identity capital coaching (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could point toward better ways to help young people leaving homelessness build stable, independent lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (40 participants) with no control group for the rent subsidy alone. Results may not apply to other regions or populations.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Unity Health Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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