A systematic review of outcomes associated with participation in Housing First programs

JR Woodhall-Melnik, JR Dunn - Housing Studies, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Housing First (HF) models have gained popularity among many politicians, policy-makers,
and social service providers. Proponents of this model argue for its strength by drawing on …

Permanent supportive housing: assessing the evidence

DJ Rog, T Marshall, RH Dougherty… - Psychiatric …, 2014 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objectives Permanent supportive housing provides safe, stable housing for people with
mental and substance use disorders who are homeless or disabled. This article describes …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of permanent supportive housing and income assistance interventions for homeless individuals in high-income countries: a systematic review

T Aubry, G Bloch, V Brcic, A Saad… - The Lancet Public …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Permanent supportive housing and income assistance are valuable
interventions for homeless individuals. Homelessness can reduce physical and social …

Racial and ethnic differences in alcohol, cannabis, and illicit substance use treatment: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of studies done in the USA

A Jordan, S Quainoo, C Nich, TA Babuscio… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Reports from uncontrolled trials and surveys suggest that there are disparities in substance-
use outcomes for minoritised racial and ethnic populations, yet few of these disparities have …

The impact of a Housing First randomized controlled trial on substance use problems among homeless individuals with mental illness

M Kirst, S Zerger, V Misir, S Hwang… - Drug and alcohol …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background There is strong evidence that Housing First interventions are effective in
improving housing stability and quality of life among homeless people with mental illness …

Policies to reduce and prevent homelessness: what we know and gaps in the research

WN Evans, DC Phillips, K Ruffini - Journal of Policy Analysis …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Homelessness may be both a cause of and one of the more extreme outcomes of poverty.
Governments at all levels and private organizations have a variety of tools to combat …

Alcohol and drug use disorders among homeless veterans: Prevalence and association with supported housing outcomes

J Tsai, WJ Kasprow, RA Rosenheck - Addictive behaviors, 2014 - Elsevier
This study examines the prevalence of alcohol and drug disorders among homeless
veterans entering the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supported Housing …

Effectiveness of interventions targeting community integration among individuals with lived experiences of homelessness: A systematic review

CA Marshall, L Boland, LA Westover… - Health & Social Care …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Community integration (CI) has been identified as a key outcome of programs designed to
improve the lives of homeless and recently housed individuals (Gaetz, The State of …

[HTML][HTML] Substance use and access to health care and addiction treatment among homeless and vulnerably housed persons in three Canadian cities

A Palepu, A Gadermann, AM Hubley, S Farrell… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction We examined the prevalence of substance use disorders among homeless and
vulnerably housed persons in three Canadian cities and its association with unmet health …

Effects of comorbid substance use disorders on outcomes in a Housing First intervention for homeless people with mental illness

K Urbanoski, S Veldhuizen, M Krausz, C Schutz… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Evidence supports the effectiveness of Housing First (HF)
programmes for people who are experiencing homelessness and mental illness; however …