Housing Problems
Conditions
Brief summary
Pilot study on an intervention called Rebuilding Bridges to help veterans re-engaged with loved ones.
Detailed description
The objective of the proposed project is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Rebuilding Bridges intervention, which was designed to help homeless Veterans plan and implement steps to engage friends, family and other loved ones in their lives. The PI and his team will enroll approximately 25-30 Veterans. Veterans will be recruited via provider referral and via advertisements that will be placed in general clinical areas and desks at the Errera Center. The PI will work with the Veterans to create a detailed genogram of family, friends and other supporters in the Veteran's life. This will be followed by a meeting with each Veteran over the course of three 30-minute weekly sessions to help the Veteran identify and engage people listed in their genogram which the Veteran might want to form stronger relationships with. Veterans will also be asked to complete several measures and questionnaires such as housing information, employment, mental health and quality of life.
Interventions
OTHERRebuilding Bridges
Psychosocial intervention to help veterans re-engage with family members called Rebuilding Bridges, developed for this project.
Sponsors
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Single group design.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Over 18 years old 2. Currently in a VA homeless program 3. Able to provide valid consent
Exclusion criteria
1. Acute psychiatric decompensation requiring inpatient admission or emergency department services within the last month (suicidality, homicidally, mania, psychotic decompensation) 2. Has a conservator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Social Support | 2 years | 2-Way Social Support scale and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, which generates a total score from 1 to 7 with higher scores indicating greater social support |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Housing status | 2 years | Nights stayed in own place and nights homeless in the past 60 days, which should total 60 days. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed