Individuals expressing an interest in participating in the study were contacted by a study facilitator. After which, a meeting was arranged to further discuss the purpose of the study, to describe the procedures to be used in gathering study data, and to obtain their written consent to participate in the study. To facilitate the collection of the study data, the questionnaire was administered by the study facilitators. Prospective participants were informed that completion of the study questionnaire was voluntary and that receipt of services and/or support at the recruitment sites was not contingent on their participation. Prospective participants were informed that no names or personal identifiers would be requested or recorded. Data were collected between June 2010 and January 2012.
