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Differences in Health and Social Support between Homeless Men and Women Entering Permanent Supportive Housing
Womens Health Issues
Year: 2017
Background: Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is the leading intervention to end chronic homelessness. Little is known, however, about gender differences, including potential disparities in physical and mental health and social support, that might inform services available through PSH. METHODS: This study included … Continue reading
Life goals and gender differences among chronically homeless individuals entering permanent supportive housing
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless
Year: 2017
This research seeks to understand goals and the gender differences in goals among men and women who are transitioning into permanent supportive housing. Men and women experience homelessness differently. Data collected for this study come from a longitudinal investigation of … Continue reading
Who Counts: Assessing Accuracy of L.A.’s Homeless Count
Economic Roundtable
Year: 2017
This report views Greater Los Angeles Homeless Counts from 2007 through 2017 as a body of work rather than discrete annual snapshots and assesses the extent to which the Counts present a consistent body of evidence and the extent to … Continue reading
Housing for Health
Rand Corporation
Year: 2017
A Los Angeles County program provides supportive housing coupled with case management to those experiencing homelessness and was associated with sharp reductions in health care use by program participants. Across all the public services examined, the cost of services for … Continue reading
No digital divide? Technology use among homeless adults
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless
Year: 2017
Homeless adults experience increased risk of negative health outcomes, and technology-based interventions may provide an opportunity for improving health in this population. However, little is known about homeless adults’ technology access and use. Utilizing data from a study of 421 … Continue reading
Provider perceptions on HIV risk and prevention services within permanent supportive housing
AIDS Care
Year: 2017
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is an evidence-based solution to homelessness for persons experiencing chronic or long-term homelessness and one or more physical or behavioral health problems. Health services through PSH typically focus on physical and behavioral health. With the exception … Continue reading
Examining the health status of homeless adults entering permanent supportive housing
Journal of Public Health
Year: 2017
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) has been recognized as an effective intervention and the national policy for addressing chronic homelessness in the United States. Due to an aging cohort of homeless adults and prioritizing those who are most vulnerable for housing, … Continue reading
Valley of the Sun United Way Final Evaluation of the Rapid Re-housing 250 Program
Valley of the Sun United Way
Year: 2017
Focus Strategies was commissioned to evaluate the operations and outcomes of the Maricopa County Rapid Rehousing 250 (RRH 250) program. This program was originally designed to transition at least 250 single individuals who had used overflow shelter on the Human … Continue reading
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Youth Coordinated Entry System (CES) Final Evaluation Report
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Year: 2017
The Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership Agencies (HHYP) launched the Youth Coordinated Entry System (CES) pilot in November 2015 to better meet the needs of youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. Focus Strategies was engaged to conduct … Continue reading
Evaluation of Housing for Health Permanent Supportive Housing Program
Rand Corporation
Year: 2017
Housing for Health (HFH), a division within the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS), was established to provide supportive housing to DHS patients with complex medical and behavioral health issues who were experiencing homelessness. HFH goals are to … Continue reading