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Planning for and Against Vehicular Homelessnes
Journal of the American Planning Association
Year: 2022
Shelter is a necessity, yet approximately 17 out of every 10,000 people in the United States are unhoused. Public attention to homelessness has centered on individuals sitting and sleeping in public spaces. However, as many as 50% of the unsheltered … Continue reading
Homeless Services Governance: A Comparison of Local Government Coordination and Service Provision Efforts in Four Continua of Care
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2022
In recent years, many cities in the U.S. have witnessed a widespread and growing crisis of homelessness. Cities from Los Angeles to New York City devoted historic amounts of resources to city and county agencies to help understand the magnitude … Continue reading
The Importance of Data Integrity in the Homeless Services Sector
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2022
Data is a critical aspect of maintaining the integrity of research. Systematic data collection allows for the measurement of the interactions between variables of interest that enable individuals to answer research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes (Research Integrity, 2022). … Continue reading
Examining the Role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Homeless Services Connection
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2022
By examining the linkage between AltaMed Health Services’ Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) data, this research identifies an important gap in those flagged for risk of homelessness by a medical provider and those connected to … Continue reading
Serious Mental Illness among People who are Unsheltered in Los Angeles
California Policy Lab
Year: 2022
To better understand the prevalence of psychotic spectrum disorders (“PSD”) among those who are unsheltered, the California Policy Lab (CPL) linked homeless outreach service records found in the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) to … Continue reading
Supportive Housing for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals With Criminal Justice Histories: Challenges and Opportunities Identified by Providers and Clients
RAND Corporation
Year: 2022
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals experience high rates of homelessness and criminal justice system involvement, underscoring the need for supportive housing services. To explore the service needs of this population, we interviewed providers (n = 11) and clients (n = 10) from eight … Continue reading
Evaluation & Best Practices For Village Model
Portland State University Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative
Year: 2022
The village model is an increasingly popular form of alternative shelter being explored by organizations, activists, and municipalities around the country. Portland’s Dignity Village is the country’s first and longest running village, serving as a touchstone for community dialogue in … Continue reading
Portland Street Response Program Evaluation
Portland State University Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative
Year: 2022
The “village” model has emerged as an alternative approach to sheltering houseless community members. The model can be implemented quickly, uses underutilized land, and offers spaces for empowerment, healing, and community. Cities around the country are increasingly using the village … Continue reading
Recent Trends Among the Unsheltered in Three Los Angeles Neighborhoods: An Interim Report on the Los Angeles Longitudinal Enumeration and Demographic Survey (LA LEADS) Project
Rand Corporation
Year: 2022
Homelessness is viewed by many as the most serious problem facing Los Angeles. Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, there has been increased policy activity related to unsheltered homelessness. This has coincided with a lack of accurate … Continue reading
Investigating Housing Models For Accelerating PSH Production
Abt Associates
Year: 2022
In collaboration with the United Way’s Home For Good Funders Collaborative, the University of Southern California’s Homeless Policy Research Institute contracted with Abt Associates and VIVA Consulting to conduct an evaluation analyzing the Los Angeles community’s efforts for funding new, … Continue reading