Permanent supportive housing : evaluating the evidence for improving health outcomes among people experiencing chronic homelessness / Committee on an Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals, Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, Policy and Global Affairs ; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division ; a consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2018.
  • ©2018
Description
xiv, 212 pages ; 23 cm.

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    Series
    Consensus study report. [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in the economy and changes in the demographics of and attitudes toward poor and disenfranchised citizens. In recent decades, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the philanthropic community have worked hard to develop and implement programs to solve the challenges of homelessness, and progress has been made. However, much more remains to be done. Importantly, the results of various efforts, and especially the efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans in recent years, have shown that the problem of homelessness can be successfully addressed. Although a number of programs have been developed to meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness, this report focuses on one particular type of intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH). Permanent Supportive Housing focuses on the impact of PSH on health care outcomes and its cost-effectiveness. The report also addresses policy and program barriers that affect the ability to bring the PSH and other housing models to scale to address housing and health care needs"--Publisher's description
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-168).
    Contents
    • Abbreviations and acronyms
    • Summary
    • Introduction
    • Addressing homelessness in the United States
    • Evidence of effect of permanent supportive housing on health
    • Cost-effectiveness of permanent supportive housing
    • Impact of permanent supportive housing on families and youth
    • Program and policy barriers to permanent supportive housing
    • Research gaps
    • Conclusions and recommendations
    • References - Appendixes
    ISBN
    • 0309477042
    • 9780309477048
    OCLC
    1044824550
    RCP
    C - S
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