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Supportive Housing Helps Vulnerable People Live and Thrive in the Community

Report that covers a lot of ground. Large repository of evidence in favor of supportive housing, includes specific suggestions for how to scale up supportive housing, includes table of federal funding for supportive housing services.

Tags: cost-- funding-- policy-- supportive housing

Report on the recommendations of the systems change collaborative to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness

The purpose of the group was to develop system-level recommendations to improve health for Chicagoans experiencing homelessness in partnership with cross-sector experts and people with lived expertise, focusing on recommendations which CDPH and City…

Tags: Chicago IL-- health-- healthcare

Trauma-informed design for permanent supportive housing: four case studies from Seattle and Denver

Single-site, permanent supportive housing (PSH) buildings with a Housing First approach have become an increasingly common solution to homelessness in many North American cities. Because people who have experienced long-term homelessness are also…

Tags: Denver CO-- housing first-- peer cities-- PSH-- scholarly-- Seattle WA-- single-site-- trauma-informed care-- trauma-informed design

Safe Rest Villages Program Overview

Overview of Safe Rest Villages including what they are, why they are needed, how they work, where they are located, who is responsible for what, and how they are funded.

Tags: Portland OR-- Safe Rest Village-- tiny house-- village shelter

One Seattle homelessness action plan

The City of Seattle first declared a State of Emergency for homelessness in 2015. Despite intentional efforts and significant spending, the emergency has only grown worse since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. After years of effort and…

Tags: dashboard-- data-- housing first-- peer city-- planning-- Seattle WA

Homeless services terminology

Short glossary. Does not include all possible terms.

Tags: definition-- HMIS

Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives Experiencing Homelessness in California: Strategies for Addressing Housing Insecurities and Substance Use Disorder

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) funded the USC Keck School of Medicine, a Tribal Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Project partner, to lead a unique opportunity to conduct a statewide needs assessment among urban and rural…

Tags: California-- culturally specific care-- healthcare-- implementation-- native american/alaska native/indigenous-- substance use disorder

Understanding Low-Income Hispanic Housing Challenges and the Use of Housing and Homelessness Assistance

Many Hispanic households in the United States face poor housing conditions, high rent burdens, overcrowding, and—in some communities—high rates of homelessness. At the same time, awareness is growing that Hispanics are often underrepresented in…

Tags: case study-- emergency shelter-- latina/e/o-- open access-- Philadelphia PA-- racial disparities-- scholarly-- shelter utilization

The Disproportionate Burden of Eviction on Black Women

The United States continues to face an eviction crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and that disproportionately affects communities of color, particularly Black women.

Tags: eviction-- racial disparities

By-Name Data

Definition and argument in favor of using by-name data

Tags: by-name list-- definition

Key Homelessness Definitions

List of definitions for basic terms in homelessness response system.

Tags: definition

Guidance for journalists on how to cover the Point-in-Time count

The annual Point-in-Time count of homelessness is an event that invites coverage from local outlets. It is an opportunity to report on the state of homelessness in a community and efforts to address it. This guidance is intended to equip journalists…

Tags: advocacy-- journalism-- point-in-time count

Indicators of a Racially Equitable Homeless Response System

List and brief explanation of Built for Zero's four indicators of a racially equitable homelessness response system.

Tags: racial equity-- systems design

Supportive Housing Quality Toolkit

The toolkit contains tools, templates and project profiles designed for anyone interested or involved in creating or maintaining quality supportive housing. The generous support of the Metlife Foundation made the development of the Supportive Housing…

Tags: additional resources-- implementation-- PSH-- supportive housing

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