Homelessness is associated with high risks of morbidity and premature death. Many
interventions aimed to improve physical and mental health exist, but do not reach the …

Objective: Housing First (HF) programs for people who are chronically or episodically
homeless, combining rapid access to permanent housing with community-based, integrated …

This book is the first to chronicle the story of Housing First (HF), a paradigm-shifting
evidence-based approach to ending homelessness that began in New York City in 1992 …

In 1981, Toronto activist Mel Starkman wrote:"" An important new movement is sweeping
through the western world.... The'mad,'the oppressed, the ex-inmates of society's asylums …

Abstract The Housing First (HF) approach for homeless adults with serious mental illness
has gained support as an alternative to the mainstream “Treatment First”(TF) approach. In …

Policy makers and researchers are increasingly recognizing the connections between public
health and transportation, but health improvements are typically framed from a physical …

The built environment directly and indirectly affects mental health, especially for people
transitioning from long-term homelessness to permanent supportive housing (PSH) who …

Supported housing is a service model that couples provision of independent housing with
provision of community-based supports for individuals with psychiatric disabilities at risk of …

Housing First (HF) is being widely disseminated in efforts to end homelessness among
homeless adults with psychiatric disabilities. This study evaluates the effectiveness of HF …

Pathways Housing First (PHF) is an innovative, evidence-based model of providing
permanent housing and services to adults with severe mental illness. This approach has …