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Inclusivity and Innovation in Homeless Services: Findings from a National Study of Homeless Continuums of Care
University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
Year: 2018
Continuums of Care (CoCs) are one of the most important—but poorly understood—elements of our homeless service system. Intended to be robust networks where local stakeholders come together to better manage homeless services in any given region, they vary widely in … Continue reading
Understanding the Collaborative Planning Process in Homeless Services: Networking, Advocacy, and Local Government Support May Reduce Service Gaps
Journal of Public Health Management & Pracitce
Year: 2018
The Continuum of Care (CoC) process—a nationwide system of regional collaborative planning networks addressing homelessness—is the chief administrative method utilized by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to prevent and reduce homelessness in the United States. The objective … Continue reading
Lifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Journal of Public Health
Year: 2018
Homelessness remains a major public health problem in the USA but there have been few recent epidemiological studies in the general population. Using data from structured interviews with a nationally representative sample of 36 299 US adults from the 2012–13 … Continue reading
Addressing Veteran Homelessness to Prevent Veteran Suicides
Psychiatric Services
Year: 2018
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is shifting its focus from ending veteran homelessness to preventing veteran suicides. With supporting data, this Open Forum argues that VA homelessness services also help address veteran suicides. Analysis of a nationally representative … Continue reading
Needs of homeless veterans: 5 years of the CHALENG Survey 2012–16
Journal of Public Health
Year: 2018
In this study, we compiled 5 years of CHALENG survey data available since the 2011 report and examined changes in the characteristics of respondents and their ratings on unmet needs. There have been various demographic changes in the general veteran … Continue reading
Systematic review of psychosocial factors associated with evictions
Health & Social Care
Year: 2018
Evictions from rented accommodations are a common pathway to homelessness and can negatively impact the lives of individuals and communities worldwide. There have been only few interventions developed to address evictions, and it is important to first understand factors associated … Continue reading
Association between suicide attempts and homelessness in a population-based sample of U.S. veterans and non-veterans
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Year: 2018
In the current study, we sought to replicate previous findings with a larger population sample and to examine the association between homeless and suicide both with US veterans and other adults in the general population. We examined rates of suicidal … Continue reading
Supportive Housing Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool
Urban Institute
Year: 2018
The goal of this project was to create an instrument that measures organizational capacity to develop and operate high-quality supportive housing. It grew out of work by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and other Los Angeles foundations, nonprofits, and governments … Continue reading
What’s Next? A Grounded Theory of the Relationship Between Ontological Security, Mental Health, Social Relationships, and Identity Formation for Young Adults in Supportive Housing
Cityscape
Year: 2018
This qualitative study of 29 young adults (aged 18–25) living in permanent supportive housing (PSH) resulted in a grounded theory that shows how PSH generally provides a sense of ontological security for young adults—much like for older adults—who are also … Continue reading
Does emergency financial assistance reduce crime?
Journal of Public Economics
Year: 2018
Does emergency financial assistance reduce criminal behavior among those experiencing negative shocks? To address this question, we exploit quasi-random variation in the allocation of temporary financial assistance to eligible individuals and families that have experienced an economic shock. Chicago’s Homelessness … Continue reading