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 …

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 …

Policy shift or program drift? Implementing Housing First in Australia Page 1 AHURI Essay
Policy shift or program drift? Implementing Housing First in Australia authored by Guy Johnson …

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 …

Background Homelessness remains a major public health problem in the USA but there
have been few recent epidemiological studies in the general population. Methods Using …

Housing First provides immediate or near-immediate re-housing without any requirement
that high need, chronically homeless people, show themselves to be 'housing ready'before …

Background Canada is in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis and Alberta has one of the
highest opioid use rates across the country. Populations made vulnerable through structural …

The objectives of this systematic review were to synthesize available information on social
support and social networks among individuals experiencing chronic homelessness …

Background Harm reduction is a central tenet of Housing First. As the intervention has been
shown to stably house people experiencing chronic homelessness across the lifespan with …

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