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Who Are the Homeless? Centering Anti-Black Racism and the Consequences of Colorblind Homeless Policies
Social Sciences
Year: 2021
Since first becoming a major social issue in the 1980s, homelessness has been a racialized problem in the United States. Its disproportionate impact on Black Americans is primarily driven by structural racism and the limited housing and employment opportunities for … Continue reading
The Effects of Project Labor Agreements on the Production of Affordable Housing
RAND Corporation
Year: 2021
Proposition HHH is a $1.2 billion bond earmarked for the development of up to 10,000 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing aimed at addressing chronic homelessness in Los Angeles. As of May 2021, with virtually all funding committed, approximately … Continue reading
An examination of housing interventions among youth experiencing homelessness: an investigation into racial/ethnic and sexual minority status
Journal of Public Health
Year: 2021
The purpose of this study is to explore main and interaction effects of minority and multiple minority statuses on exits from homelessness and the stability of homelessness exits over time. With respect to housing exits and exit stability, Black and … Continue reading
Mobilizing a Community-Academic Partnership to Provide DIY Handwashing Stations to Skid Row Residents During COVID-19
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2021
People experiencing homelessness are disproportionately more likely to have pre-existing health conditions and lack access to sanitary practices, such as handwashing, than housed people. These disparities make people experiencing homelessness more vulnerable to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Los Angeles’s Skid Row … Continue reading
Preventing Homelessness: Evidence-Based Methods to Screen Adults and Families at Risk of Homelessness in Los Angeles
California Policy Lab
Year: 2021
The overall homeless population in Los Angeles County continues to grow as inflows into homelessness outpace exits to housing. The key to preventing homelessness is to ensure scarce prevention resources are going to people who will become homeless without those … Continue reading
The relationship between quality of housing and quality of life: evidence from permanent supportive housing
Housing and Society
Year: 2021
State Medicaid expansion, coupled with financial incentives from alternative payment models, have fostered an increase in housing programs supported and implemented by hospitals and health systems. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) can improve patients’ health, quality of life (QOL) and wellbeing, … Continue reading
Do transitions in and out of homelessness relate to mental health episodes? A longitudinal analysis in an extremely disadvantaged population
Social Science & Medicine
Year: 2021
This paper studies the association between homelessness and mental health episodes focusing on episodes of depression, anxiety and other conditions (bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder). Using panel data from the Australian Journeys Home survey, we investigate the … Continue reading
Safe Parking: Insights from a Review of National Programs
Center For Homeless Inquiries
Year: 2021
Safe parking programs are designed to provide a safe place for people sheltering in their vehicles to park without risk of a citation. Safe parking programs offer several on-site services, including restrooms, handwashing stations, charging stations, and case management services. … Continue reading
The Utilization of Hotels, Motels, and Single Room Occupancies for Homeless Service Delivery
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unparalleled acceleration of efforts to house homeless individuals in California, particularly those that are medically vulnerable due to their age or underlying health conditions (FEMA, 2020). These efforts have occurred at the state, … Continue reading
Cash Payments to People Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2021
Emerging studies have shown that unrestricted cash-transfer programs can effectively prevent homelessness and save more money than they cost. Cash transfer programs can be one-time payments to help avert a potential crisis and stabilize families or individuals or longer-term income … Continue reading