Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2018
In addressing the issue of homelessness, much attention is given to the rate at which individuals are placed into housing. Less consideration has been given to tracking the long-term outcomes of those who exit homelessness and the rates of re-entry … Continue reading
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2018
Approximately 35% of individuals experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles region utilize their vehicle – which can include a car, van or RV camper – as their primary mode of shelter. “Safe parking” programs provide vehicle dwellers a safe and … Continue reading
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2018
According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), transition-age youth (TAY) account for 72% of the overall youth homeless population in Los Angeles County. Often defined as homeless individuals between the ages of 18-24, homeless TAY present unique service … Continue reading
Journal of Urban Health
Year: 2011
Cell phone use has become nearly ubiquitous among adolescents in the United States. Despite the potential for cell phones to facilitate intervention, research, and care for homeless youth, no data exists to date on cell phone use among this population. … Continue reading
Focus Strategies
Year: 2014
The Committee to End Homelessness King County (CEHKC) has engaged Focus Strategies to assess and make recommendations for refinement of the coordinated entry and assessment process (CEA) for families experiencing homelessness in King County, Washington. This analysis includes a summary … Continue reading
Harder+Company
Year: 2015
First 5 LA contracted with Harder+Company Community Research (Harder+Company) in July 2014 to conduct a nine-month formative evaluation of the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for Homeless Families Initiative. The evaluation included programmatic efforts that had been implemented through late 2014. … Continue reading
Abt Associates
Year: 2017
In 2014, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) Housing For Health Division, in partnership with other governmental partners and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, launched a rental subsidy program for its most vulnerable patients called the Flexible … Continue reading
Abt Associates
Year: 2017
For many years, chronic homelessness has been a significant issue in Los Angeles County where, on any given night, there are nearly 46,874 people who experience homelessness, including 14,058 chronically homeless persons. While many community organizations, governmental agencies, and foundations … Continue reading
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Year: 2016
Social networks play positive and negative roles in the lives of homeless people influencing their alcohol and/or other drug (AOD) and HIV risk behaviors. This study is the first of its kind that has developed, with input from Housing First staff … Continue reading
Women's Health Issues
Year: 2009
Among young women who are impoverished and homeless, the transition to adulthood (ages 18 through 25) is associated with alcohol and drug (AOD) use, risky sexual activity, and increased risk of being victimized by intimate partner violence (IPV). During a past-6 … Continue reading