| Hello,
The Research Team of the MHCC National Housing Strategy Project would like to thank you for all of your efforts and support in the distribution and completion of the questionnaires.
We are writing to inform you that we are confident that the technical difficulties that participants have experienced with the online questionnaires have been resolved. The IT department of the software we are using to distribute the questionnaires has identified the issues and updated our servers to accommodate enhanced capacity. While we are grateful for the level of response we have received, we regret that it has led to issues with questionnaire access and completion. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that these issues may have caused, and greatly appreciate your time and patience.
If you continue to experience any issues with questionnaire completion please contact the research team at the information provided below. We will work to resolve any issues immediately.
If you have any questions or concerns about the research project, the questionnaires, and/or your participation, please contact Emily VonderPorten by phone at 416-535-8501 ext. 2694 or by email at Emily_VonderPorten@camh.net .
Sincerely,
The Research Team |
The research team of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s National Housing Strategy Project has developed five questionnaires aimed at understanding the current housing and related support needs for people living with mental illness/problems and/or addictions in Canada. The five questionnaires are designed for various stakeholders including: (1) persons living with mental health problems or mental illness, (2) family members of persons living with mental health problems or mental illness, (3) hospital administrators and/or clinical leads (4) housing providers, and (5) community-based mental health service providers. We would like to invite you to participate in this research project by completing the applicable questionnaire(s) available through the links below. Your expertise is critical to assisting the research team in making recommendations to improve housing and supports across Canada.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS
Deadline – Monday June 21, 2010
ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES
To complete the online version of the questionnaires, please follow the link(s) below:
Questionnaire for Persons Living with Mental Health Problems or Mental Illness
http://survey.nnmh.ca/surveylogin.asp?k=127195707190
*Paper and pencil version of questionnaire available below
Questionnaire for Family Members of Persons Living with Mental Health Problems or Mental Illness
http://survey.nnmh.ca/surveylogin.asp?k=127195705437
*Paper and pencil version of questionnaire available below
Hospitals Questionnaire (to be filled out by hospital administrators and/or clinical leads): http://survey.nnmh.ca/surveylogin.asp?k=127195704387
Housing Providers Questionnaire (to be filled out by organizations that provide either generic housing and/or housing/supports dedicated for people with mental health problems/illness and/or addictions.**If you are a housing provider that also provides mental health services, please also complete the Community-based Mental Health Service Providers Questionnaire**): http://survey.nnmh.ca/surveylogin.asp?k=127195702770
Community-based Mental Health Service Providers Questionnaire (to be filled out by persons who provide services/supports for people with mental health problems/illness and/or addictions). **If you provide both mental health services and housing units, please also complete the Housing Providers Questionnaire** : http://survey.nnmh.ca/surveylogin.asp?k=127195701707
** Please note: after you open the link to the questionnaire in your web browser, you will have the option of completing the questionnaire in either French or English. You will also need to indicate your consent to participate in the study in order to continue on to complete the questionnaire.
You may withdraw from the study at any time by exiting your web browser. By doing so, your answers and participation will not be recorded.
PAPER AND PENCIL QUESTIONNAIRES
If you wish to complete the hard-copy (paper and pencil) version of the questionnaire, please follow the link(s) below to print the PDF-version of the questionnaires:
1. Questionnaire for Persons Living with Mental Health Problems or Mental Illness:
2. Questionnaire for Family Members of Persons Living with Mental Health Problems or Mental Illness:
Once you have clicked the appropriate link above, please proceed to print the questionnaire. Participants must sign where indicated in the consent form to give their consent to participate. Once you have completed the questionnaire, please mail it back to the research team at the following address:
Nick Kerman
862 Richmond Street West
3rd Floor, Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 1C9
Canada
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions or concerns about the research project and/or your participation, you may contact Emily VonderPorten by phone at 416-535-8501 ext. 2694 or by e-mail at Emily_VonderPorten@camh.net.