Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element Concept |
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METEOR identifier: | 269751 |
Registration status: | Housing assistance, Retired 10/02/2006 |
Definition: | The current period of unsafe, insecure or inadequate housing. |
Context: | Long term homelessness is likely to have a significant effect on the outcomes resulting from Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) services. Working with clients who have been homeless for a long time may also have a negative impact on the resources of SAAP agencies. A SAAP client should either be homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless, as defined by the SAAP Act. A person who requires the support of a SAAP worker to maintain their current housing situation is at imminent risk. |