Abstract Background Housing First is an evidence-based practice intended to serve
chronically homeless individuals with co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use …

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 …

Objective: This systematic review analyzed the best available research in the United States
on permanent supportive housing programs for homeless individuals with mental illness and …

This mixed-methods study uses Maslow's hierarchy as a theoretical lens to investigate the
experiences of 63 newly enrolled clients of housing first and traditional programs for adults …

Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is an intervention to address long-term homelessness.
Evidence has resulted in a shift in US policy toward using PSH rather than shelters and …

Despite widespread enthusiasm for Housing First approaches to addressing homelessness,
conditional models of support that require 'housing readiness' persist in many jurisdictions …

In this book, we seek to explore and embrace the diversity of harm reduction instead of trying
to simplify its definition or constrain its reach. In this chapter, we define and examine harm …

n the last ten years a radical transformation has occurred in the attitudes and practices
guiding housing programs that provide emergency and long-term housing for homeless …

Photo-elicitation interviews (PEIs) were conducted to explore the role of place in recovery–
specifically, narrative identity reconstruction–among persons with complex needs. PEIs with …

The implementation and adaptation of the Housing First (HF) model represented profound
changes the structure and delivery, goals, and principles of homeless services. These …