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Housing Works’ Onboarding Orientation for Case Managers
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2026
Preparing case managers for the demands of supportive housing work requires more than technical training. This brief highlights Housing Works’ approach to onboarding case managers in supportive housing programs. The model combines technical training with trauma-informed practices, self-care strategies, and … Continue reading
Older Adult Specific Practice Brief
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2026
This brief examines the growing population of older adults experiencing homelessness and the unique health, housing, and service challenges they face. It highlights the role of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) in supporting older adults aging in place while addressing complex … Continue reading
Environment and Design Practice
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2026
This brief explores how environmental design and service practices within Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) can influence residents’ well-being and long-term housing stability. It highlights approaches such as proactive tenant engagement, trauma-informed and dignified design, and radical hospitality that aim to … Continue reading
Housing Works LA’s Slow Skating: A Supportive Service and Development Process for Long-Term PSH Success
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2026
The “Slow Skating” framework developed by Housing Works LA illustrates the importance of building strong partnerships between service providers, developers, and property managers in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) projects. By prioritizing early collaboration and shared expectations, the approach helps ensure … Continue reading
Innovative PSH Programs: A Community of Friends’ Tenants Advisory Council
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2026
This brief highlights the Tenant Advisory Council (TAC), a resident leadership initiative developed by A Community of Friends to empower tenants in permanent supportive housing. The program enables formerly unhoused residents to advocate for their communities, provide feedback to housing … Continue reading
People Assisting the Homeless 4 Step Retention Strategy
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2026
This brief introduces the PATH 4-Step Retention Process, a housing stabilization strategy used in supportive housing to address tenant conflicts and prevent eviction. By emphasizing collaboration, education, and service-based interventions, the model helps property managers and service providers support tenants … Continue reading
Periodic Assessment of Trajectories of Housing, Homelessness, and Health Study (PATHS): Extreme Heat and Health Among Unhoused Angelenos Findings from the PATHS Longitudinal Study
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Year: 2026
Extreme heat has emerged as a major public health hazard in LA County. Rising temperatures, longer heat seasons, and more frequent heat waves are placing greater strain on public health systems and disproportionately affecting populations with limited ability to avoid … Continue reading
The Impact of Supreme Court Rulings and Inter-Institutional Technical Cooperation on Homelessness Policy in the Capital of Brazil
Hora Public Policies Consulting
Year: 2026
The landscape of homelessness policy in the Federal District was fundamentally transformed by the intervention of the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) through its ruling on ADPF 976. By recognizing an “Unconstitutional State of Affairs,” the Court required local governments to … Continue reading
USC Researchers Release Impact Report from California’s Pet Assistance and Support Program
Year: 2026
A new USC study finds that funding for pet-inclusive emergency housing is a critical and effective intervention within homeless services. USC’s Homelessness Policy Research Institute analyzed PAS provider spending and outcome reports from 2020-2024, finding increased access to shelter among … Continue reading
Understanding the Impact of California’s Pet Assistance and Support (PAS)
Homelessness Policy Research Institute, My Dog Is My Home, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Year: 2026
In 2019, California established the Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) program, which provided shelters and service providers with the necessary funding to accommodate pets. California disbursed $15.75 million in PAS funds to 61 sites across the state, enabling them to … Continue reading