Objective: Permanent supportive housing (PSH) programs are being implemented throughout the United States. This study examined the relationship between fidelity to the Housing First model and health service use among clients in PSH programs in…
Introduction: The annual economic burden of chronic homelessness in the U.S. is estimated to be as high as $3.4 billion. The Permanent Supportive Housing with Housing First (Housing First) program, implemented to address the problem, has been shown…
This manual explains phf practices in detail, including staffing patterns, finances, and operations. By laying bare the program, we hope that administrators, advocates, policy makers, educators, and others may find it useful for implementing (or…
This systematic review analyzed the best available research in the United States on permanent supportive housing programs for homeless individuals with mental illness and the effect of these programs on housing status and mental health. It updates…
Objectives. To determine what role the 88 000 Housing and Urban Development–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers for permanent supportive housing among US veterans distributed between 2008 and 2017 played in the significant fall in…
This toolkit outlines the essential components for supportive housing services and programs for people living with mental illness disorders. It discusses how to develop and integrate evidence-based programs in mental health systems. The 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…
This study examined the effectiveness of the Pathways to Housing supported housing program over a five-year period. Unlike most housing programs that offer services in a linear, step-by-step continuum, the Pathways program in New York City provides…
The Housing First Model (HFM) is an approach to serving formerly homeless individuals with dually diagnosed mental health and substance use disorders regardless of their choice to use substances or engage in other risky behaviors. The model has been…
Novel methodology for estimating demographics of shelter-accessing populations – HUD aggregate data over year and over nation, derived from Annual Homeless Assessment Report (as opposed to PIT data.) Pertinent results: racial disparities in…
National-level review of segregation in housing, in particular for low-income renters, and the status of HUD federal rulemaking and initiatives to combat this. Recommendations given at executive (i.e. rulemaking) and legislative level. Special…
Review of quantitative and qualitative descriptions of racial inequities in homelessness and housing access; legal and procedural justice factors involved. Created on behalf of UN-initiated broader human rights audit of US policy and practice,…
An emerging strategy to combat homelessness is the development of “tiny homes”. However, the advent of tiny homes as a new form of housing intervention raises a number of questions about their intentions, efficacy, and policy feasibility. This paper…
Although interest in addressing homelessness with tiny house villages continues to grow, they face numerous barriers, from land use laws to resident concerns about homeless populations. This research examines such barriers, in addition to strategies…