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Social Work’s Grand Challenge to End Homelessness: Policy Proposals for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
Grand Challenges for Social Work
Year: 2019-2020
In this fast-paced year leading up to the Presidential Election of 2020, reducing housing insecurity and homelessness is gaining surprising traction. With homelessness rates rising in major cities, it seems this decades-long crisis has no end in sight. We respectfully … Continue reading
Child Care Needs of Families Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles County
The Child Care Resource Center
Year: 2019
In April 2019, the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) hired HMA Community Strategies (HMACS) to lead a research project to better understand the role of child care in supporting and lifting families out of homelessness, and the ways in which … Continue reading
Counting the Homeless: Improving Knowledge of the Unsheltered Homeless Population
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2019
This white paper reviews the limitations of current PIT counts, introduces the multiple-list method that combines PIT and HMIS data, briefly reviews possible extensions of these methods to provide communities with more frequent estimates of the dynamics of their homeless … Continue reading
Homeless Outreach: the Los Angeles County Context
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2019
This literature review examines research on the effectiveness and impact of outreach programs, different strategies for successful outreach, and Los Angeles County’s specific approach to coordinated homeless outreach efforts.
Catalyzing Collaborative Research to End Homelessness Through a Collective Impact Framework
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2019
The Homelessness Policy Research Institute (HPRI) is a partnership between the USC Price Center for Social Innovation and the United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ Home For Good initiative, whose purpose is to convene researchers and policymakers to help design … Continue reading
Understanding Homeless Service Providers’ Capacity Needs in Los Angeles
Abt Associates
Year: 2019
Homeless service providers across Los Angeles implement the majority of programs that compose the homeless service system, including conducting street outreach, administering client assessments, managing access centers, operating shelter and housing programs, and providing supportive services. With the infusion of … Continue reading
Health Conditions Among Unsheltered Adults in the U.S.
California Policy Lab
Year: 2019
Little is known about the vulnerabilities and past experiences of unsheltered individuals or how they differ from individuals in shelters. This study adds to our understanding by analyzing new data from a survey (VI-SPDAT) given to homeless individuals across the … Continue reading
Accelerating Permanent Supportive Housing in Los Angeles
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2019
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) has emerged as a cost effective and impactful housing intervention for people experiencing chronic homelessness, which the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines as an individual with a substance use disorder and/or … Continue reading
Intimate Partner Violence Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2019
According to the 2018 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, 34% of 18-24 year old youth experiencing homelessness in the region reported having been victimized by some type of intimate partner violence. This literature review provides details on the impact and … Continue reading
Mental Health Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2019
Data from the homeless count shows that approximately one in five youth experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles reported having a serious mental illness, and evidence from a range of studies suggests even higher prevalence of mental health challenges among youth … Continue reading