Saara’s current research focuses on the impact of housing instability and homelessness on families with children who are affected by HIV and is particularly interested in highlighting how the intersecting issues of racism, sexism and poverty result in marginalizing HIV positive women and their children. Saara is committed to engaging in community-based research in her work, and has a strong interest in developing models of CBR that reflect the GIPA principles. Saara is an OHTN Community Scholar in partnership with Fife House Foundation. She is a member of the OHTN Community Network Advisory Committee and the OHTN Cohort Study Socio-behaviourial Working Group.