New program aims to break the cycle of youth homelessness
NCT ID NCT04755361
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a program called HOP-C that provides case management, peer support, and mental health help to youth aged 16-25 who recently moved into stable housing after being homeless. The goal was to see if this extra support helps them stay housed, find work or school, and improve their mental health. 108 youth took part in a randomized trial comparing HOP-C to usual community services.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Housing Outreach Project Collaboration (HOP-C) - a behavioral program combining case management, peer support, and mental health groups
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a proven support program to help homeless youth stay housed and improve their education, employment, and mental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 2/3 trial with 108 participants in one city, so results may not apply everywhere. The program is complex and may not be easy to scale.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants will be aged 16-25 (service mandate of participating organizations and captures the age span of youth transitioning from homelessness - in previous studies mean age ranged from 21-22). 2. All participants will have experienced at least 6 months of homelessness defined as being a lack of fixed, regular, and adequate housing across their lifetime. 3. Participants will have been in stable housing for between 1 day and 6 months. This period has characterized the transitional experience in previous research14. Stable housing is a housing arrangement that either (i) involves an individual holding a lease, (ii) is a supported housing arrangement with a tenure of 12+ months, or (iii) involves the person residing with a family member wherein the individual and service provider attest to stability. These broad criteria are necessary due to the diversity of housing arrangements into which youth transition. 4. Proficiency in English. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Has transitioned to a residence outside of Toronto or plans to do so within the coming year.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1R8, Canada
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