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From Policy to Practice: Responses to Homeless Encampments in Los Angeles
Year: 2023
The number of people staying in encampments is growing throughout Los Angeles County and City as the total number of unsheltered people in the region also increases. The visible nature of encampments on neighborhood streets and sidewalks, adjacent to highways, … Continue reading
Toward a New Understanding: The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative
Year: 2023
IN CALIFORNIA, more than 171,000 people experience homelessness daily. California is home to 12% of the nation’s population, 30% of the nation’s homeless population, and half the nation’s unsheltered population. While homelessness is a major issue for California, there are … Continue reading
State of Homelessness in California: Fact Sheet
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2023
This brief synthesizes the most current available data on homelessness in California. It details the most pressing issues regarding the current state of homelessness in California, who is experiencing homelessness in the State, how the homelessness crisis came to be, … Continue reading
Examining the Role of Duration and Frequency of Homelessness on Health Outcomes Among Unsheltered Young Adults
Journal of Adolescent Health
Year: 2023
It is estimated that one in 10 young adults (aged 18–24 years) experience homelessness in the United States each year [1]. Compared to their housed counterparts, these young adults report higher rates of risky sexual behaviors (including trading sex for … Continue reading
Serving Our Vulnerable Populations: Los Angeles County Adult Residential Facilities and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
The Future Organization
Year: 2023
Adult Residential Facilities (ARFs) and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) represent an essential part of the continuum of housing support. Commonly referred to as ‘board and care’ facilities, these sites provide housing and enhanced support for a broad … Continue reading
Connecting Older Adults to Housing: Examining Disparities
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Year: 2023
The spike in older adults experiencing homelessness raises important questions about how homelessness systems are matching interventions to their unique needs. A new report from the Alliance’s Homelessness Research Institute analyzes 2018 data from the Vulnerability Index Service Prioritization Decision … Continue reading
Homelessness and Housing Supply
Journal of Urban Affairs
Year: 2023
This research pairs point-in-time counts of adult homelessness prepared between 2015 and 2019 by 315 local housing assistance providers with data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources to quantify the impacts of regulatory and physical housing supply constraints … Continue reading
Vienna Social Housing Field Study
Global Policy Leadership Academy
Year: 2023
The 5Ps framework, developed by the Global Policy Leadership Academy, is a tool to facilitate discussions about the range of policies and programs that encompass a comprehensive response to the demand for more affordable homes with access to resources that … Continue reading
Cost Savings Created by Housing Initiatives for Older Adults: Fact Sheet
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2023
The merits of permanent supportive housing (PSH) initiatives as a first resort have been evaluated in a multitude of modern studies and reviews. Various outcomes, including housing stability and cost savings, have been tested and analyzed. Cost savings literature for … Continue reading
Bringing Lived Experience to Research on Health and Homelessness: Perspectives of Researchers and Lived Experience Partners
Community Mental Health Journal
Year: 2023
Improving health and healthcare for people experiencing homelessness (PEH) has become a national research priority. It is critical for research related to homelessness to be guided by input from PEH themselves. We are a group of researchers and individuals who … Continue reading