Increasing the numbers of homeless veterans served by the Veterans Health Administration from 2008 to 2015: Maintaining focus on the intended target population …

R Rosenheck, H Sorkin… - Journal of Social Distress …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In 2009, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) set a goal of ending veteran
homelessness by expanding health care and housing services. The process of expanding …

[PDF][PDF] The Evolution of Housing First: Perspectives of Experts from the United States, Canada, and Europe

J Sylvestre, N Kerman - European Journal of Homelessness …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Emerging in the early 1990s, Housing First (HF) challenged prevailing assumptions that
people who had experienced serious mental illness and long-term homelessness could not …

Veteran Homelessness

S Metraux, E Moore - The Routledge Handbook of Homelessness, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
In this chapter, Metraux and Moore look at veteran homelessness in a comparative, global
context. While military veterans have been one of the most recognized homeless …

Improving consumer experiences in permanent supportive housing co-located with health centers: a case study from the Department of Veterans Affairs

ZM Jacobs, AT Reddy, HM Weinreich… - Journal of Primary …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), which provides subsidies for
independent housing and supportive services, is an evidence-based practice that improves …

Experiences and knowledge of US Department of Veterans Affairs clinical services, research, and education: Results from a national survey of veterans

J Tsai, K Mehta, N Hunt-Johnson… - Journal of Public Health …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study examined (1) sociodemographic, health, and psychosocial
characteristics associated with using the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care …

Addressing Veteran Homelessness

BF Henwood, S Gabrielian - Veteran and Military Mental Health: A Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
During the past decade, homelessness among US veterans has been reduced by nearly
half. Most of this decline has been attributed to the success of the US Department of Housing …

Effectiveness of the Housing First model among substance users: a scoping review

S Saldanha, N Tavitian, E Lehman, L Carey… - Housing, Care and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Housing First (HF) is an evidence-based practice effective in reducing
homelessness among those who experience chronic homelessness. However, a strong …