Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the strengths and limitations of the group home model in addressing homelessness for people diagnosed with a mental illness. This study attempted to collect qualitative data from group home owners who serve people who have a mental illness and have been or are at risk of homelessness. Researcher was unable to recruit a sample for this study due to barriers in recruiting a sample. The barriers to recruiting a sample include: low sample; inaccessibility of group home owners; lack of investment by group home owners in the research process and a lack of buy in to program evaluation of group homes by the owners. Research recommendations to address these barriers in the future are also discussed. Given the complex problem of housing shortage for people with a mental illness, it is important that we continue to research this issue with the hope of reducing homelessness.