Search Research Catalogue
From Evidence to Action: A Federal Homelessness Research Agenda
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
Year: 2023
Launched in December 2022, All In: The Federal Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness is built on a commitment to advance evidence-based practices to prevent and end homelessness. One foundational pillar of the plan, “Use Data and Evidence to Make … Continue reading
Miracle Money California – November 2023 Interim Report
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Year: 2023
In May of 2022, we began recruitment into a randomized controlled trial to study the impact of Miracle Money (M$), which is a basic income and social support intervention for people experiencing homelessness. Since then, 103 people experiencing homelessness in … Continue reading
Using Emergency Housing Vouchers to Address Homelessness
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at University of California Berkeley
Year: 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the urgency to respond to the nation’s homelessness crisis. At the start of the pandemic, an estimated 578,000 people were experiencing homelessness across the United States on a given night, and faced heightened risks of severe … Continue reading
Better housing outcomes for families and veterans point to the importance of well-resourced and targeted homelessness programs
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at University of California Berkeley
Year: 2023
California’s affordable housing shortage and enduring poverty are major drivers of the state’s homelessness crisis,1 but efforts to resolve or prevent homelessness are most effective when targeted to people’s specific circumstances.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Hesitancy among People Experiencing Homelessness in Sacramento, California
International Journal on Homelessness
Year: 2023
Severe illness and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are especially pronounced threats for people experiencing homelessness. COVID-19 vaccination access is correspondingly urgent for this population. Advocates, healthcare providers, and homelessness service providers have been conducting substantial vaccination outreach in … Continue reading
Living Wages in Los Angeles County’s Homeless Response Sector
RAND Corporation
Year: 2023
Rising costs of living are a top concern across the country. This is particularly important for organizations that seek to support vulnerable populations. This report explores what constitutes a living wage in Los Angeles County and the barriers preventing workers … Continue reading
Veterans Served by California’s Homelessness Programs
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at University of California Berkeley
Year: 2023
The number of veterans experiencing homelessness in California decreased by 41 percent between 2010 and 2022. However, veterans still experience disproportionate rates of homelessness: about 7 percent of people adults experiencing homelessness were veterans compared to about 5 percent of … Continue reading
Families with Children Served by California’s Homelessness Programs
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at University of California Berkeley
Year: 2023
This brief provides a snapshot of the 210,266 people in families—meaning households with adults and dependent children—who were served by homelessness programs that reported data to the Homeless Data Integration System (HDIS) between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2021. … Continue reading
Older Adults Served by California’s Homelessness Programs
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at University of California Berkeley
Year: 2023
This brief provides a snapshot of the approximately 148,000 older adults (ages 50 and older) who were served by homelessness programs in California that reported data to the Homeless Data Integration System between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2021. … Continue reading
Unaccompanied Children and Young Adults Served by California’s Homelessness Programs
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at University of California Berkeley
Year: 2023
This brief provides a snapshot of the 7,500 unaccompanied children (younger than 18 years-old) and 31,500 young adults (aged 18–24 years-old) who were served by homelessness programs that reported data into to the Homelessness Data Integration System (HDIS) between July … Continue reading