Search Research Catalogue
Implementing Housing First in Brazil: A National Survey of Existing Programs
Psychiatric Services
Year: 2026
Brazil is an upper-middle-income country (UMIC) with a population of >200 million people and has a robust public health system. The trajectory of Housing First in Brazil has been influenced by several factors, including the adoption—but limited implementation—of a national … Continue reading
Unhoused Community Experiences With LA Fires: A Health Survey
Year: 2026
Our inaugural report explores the multiple ways that unhoused people in Los Angeles were impacted by the January fires and demonstrates our research collective’s experiment with taking a mutual-aid approach to collective knowledge production about our communities. Weaving together public … Continue reading
A Growing Crisis: Addressing Older Adult Homelessness in California
USC Price Student Practicum
Year: 2026
USC Price Masters students facilitated a practicum project in partnership with the California Senate Office of Research exploring the crisis of homelessness among older adults and potential interventions to better serve this population in the state. Utilizing a landscape analysis … Continue reading
LA City Council Handling of Unsheltered Homelessness, Graded
Year: 2026
Dr. Leifheit uses LAPD, LA City, and LA City Council voting records to grade how LA City Councilmembers approach homelessness in their districts. Using GIS to map out the different “enforcement” actions, like 41.18 and CARE+, the article shows the … Continue reading
What are the true medical concerns facing unsheltered homeless adults?
Health Affairs Scholar
Year: 2026
Estimates of behavioral and physical health conditions among unsheltered populations are often used to guide policy initiatives for healthcare and housing, yet robust, disease-specific prevalence estimates remain limited. This study addresses this gap by leveraging multiple data sources to generate … Continue reading
California spends less than 1% of its state budget on homelessness despite it being ranked a top priority
Year: 2026
Despite the fact that homelessness has consistently been ranked by California residents as a top 3 policy priority area for nearly a decade, since 2019 the highest share of the state general budget ever allocated to homelessness response was just … Continue reading
No Matter Who Wins the Mayor’s Race, Los Angeles Will Still Have a Homelessness Crisis in 2028
Op-ed
Year: 2026
HPRI’s Director, Dr. Benjamin Henwood, shares a clear-eyed op-ed regarding the LA Mayoral race and the Olympics and their impacts on the landscapes of housing and homelessness in LA. Whoever wins, whoever governs Los Angeles through 2028, will likely preside … Continue reading
Breaking Barriers Rapid Rehousing Program for Justice-Involved Individuals in Los Angeles County
RAND
Year: 2026
Justice-involved individuals face significant barriers to stable housing and employment. In Los Angeles County, the challenges faced by people reentering after incarceration are further compounded by exceptionally high housing costs, a shortage of affordable rental options, and systemic obstacles to … Continue reading
National Research Agenda for Supportive Housing
CSH, National Center for Housing and Health
Year: 2026
The growth of supportive housing over the last 30 years is grounded in research showing how in what ways it works best. As supportive housing evolves, communities need timely evidence to preserve, improve, and scale it for the future. This … Continue reading
Evaluation of Pima County’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2021 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative
RAND
Year: 2026
This report presents RAND’s evaluation of Pima County’s Bureau of Justice Assistance fiscal year 2021 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative (SCA-PFS), a permanent supportive housing program that aims to address the interconnected challenges of homelessness, behavioral health conditions, … Continue reading