The Effects of Housing on the Local Economy (HFV, 2011)
This HousingForward Virginia report explores the connection between housing and economic development on the local level.
Read MoreThe Role of Supportive Housing in Homeless Children’s Well-Being (UMN, 2012)
This report from the University of Minnesota's Center for Advanced Studies on Child Welfare looks at the educational outcomes of children in family supportive housing. The study compares the academic performance of 70 students in supportive housing versus 342 homeless students.
Read MoreHomelessness and Its Effects on Children (Family Housing Fund, 1999)
This report from the Family Housing Fund catalogs the myriad impacts homelessness has on children. The author focuses first on how homelessness affects different age groups: prenatal, infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children.
Read MoreHospital Costs Associated with Homelessness in New York City (NEJM, 1998)
This 1998 article explores whether homeless individuals have higher medical costs than low-income individuals in housing. To answer this question, the researchers compare thousands of medical records for homeless and low-income individuals in New York City.
Read MoreSupportive Housing and the Public Health Crisis of Homelessness (CSH, 2000)
This study, fully titled "Supportive Housing and Its Impact on the Public Health Crisis of Homelessness," evaluates the Corporation for Supportive Housing’s Health, Housing Integrated Services Network" (HHISN). Researchers tracked the public service use of 253 chronically homeless HHISN participants.
Read MoreDirect Access to Housing (SFDPH, 2004)
This summary report assesses the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Direct Access to Housing (DAH) program. At the time of the report’s publication in 2004, DAH operated seven residences that specifically targeted high users of public services.
Read MoreThe Health of Homeless Adults in New York City (NYC Health, 2005)
This report from two city government agencies offers an overview of homelessness and health in New York City. The researchers analyze available data on the 55,914 single adults who used the city’s public shelter system from 2001 through 2003.
Read MoreImpact of Supportive Housing on Acute Care Health Services (Psychiatric Services, 2006)
This study constructs a longitudinal history of public service use among 236 supportive housing tenants in San Francisco, 80% of whom have both psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. Researchers compared their use of public services for the year before and the year after entry into supportive housing.
Read MoreFindings from a Pilot Study of Homeless Dually Diagnosed Adults (Central City Concern, 2006)
This report, written by Thomas L. Moore, compares the costs of homelessness to the costs of supportive housing in Oregon. In particular, the study evaluates 34 tenants enrolled in the Community Engagement Program (CEP). Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with tenants to gauge their use of public systems such as emergency rooms and hospitals -- both before and after enrollment in housing.
Read MoreCost and Threshold Analysis of Housing as an HIV Intervention (AIDS and Behavior, 2007)
This study assesses the cost-effectiveness of a supportive housing program in Chicago, Los Angeles and Baltimore. The program, Housing & Health (H&H), offers housing and services for homeless or unstably housed individuals with HIV/AIDS.
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