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Mobilizing a Community–Academic Partnership to Provide DIY Handwashing Stations to Skid Row Residents During COVID-19
Health Promotion Practice
Year: 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a devastating impact on global health. In the United States and abroad, there is concern for how the novel coronavirus will affect vulnerable populations, including people experiencing homelessness. Individuals who lack stable housing are … Continue reading
Homelessness and Employment
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2020
Unemployment is a prominent factor in the persistence of homelessness across the country. In Los Angeles County, 46% of unsheltered adults cited unemployment or a financial reason as a primary reason why they are homeless (LAHSA, 2019a). Researchers have estimated … Continue reading
Health Service Utilization and Costs at the Outset of a Permanent Supportive Housing Program
RAND Corporation
Year: 2020
Homelessness is a pervasive public health problem in the United States—affecting more than half a million individuals on any given night. Recently, state Medicaid expansion and movement away from fee-for-service payment models have fostered an increased interest in supportive housing … Continue reading
COVID-19 Housing Policy Response
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2020
In the first few months of 2020, COVID-19 has led to unprecedented loss of life and economic shutdowns in the United States and around the world. More than 36 million Americans have lost their jobs and have filed for unemployment … Continue reading
Young, Black, successful, and homeless: examining the unique academic challenges of Black students who experienced homelessness
Journal of Children and Poverty
Year: 2020
Youth homelessness is a growing crisis impacting urban high schools across the United States. Black youth, in particular, are disproportionately affected. While the McKinney -Vento Homeless Assistance Act is designed to provide educational access to students experiencing homelessness, the extent … Continue reading
Interventions for youth homelessness: A systematic review of effectiveness studies
Children and Youth Services Review
Year: 2020
This systematic review synthesizes effectiveness evidence on interventions to prevent and address youth homelessness. It was conducted primarily for a United States policy and practice audience but involved an international synthesis of evidence. Policy and community interventions to prevent and … Continue reading
Homelessness and the Criminal Justice System
Homelessness Policy Research Institute
Year: 2020
Homelessness and interaction with the criminal justice system are intimately connected. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) 2019 Adult Demographic Survey, 64% of adults experiencing homelessness who are unsheltered in the Los Angeles Continuum of Care (LA … Continue reading
Not All Housing Is Created Equal: A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Well-Being of Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing in Los Angeles County
Rand Corporation
Year: 2020
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is part of a national strategy in the United States to tackle homelessness, but more research is needed to understand how aspects of PSH program implementation support or hinder participants’ transition into housing. This dissertation used … Continue reading
The power divide: Mobile communication in Los Angeles’ Skid Row
Mobile Media & Communication
Year: 2020
This study explores mobile phone use among people experiencing homelessness in downtown Los Angeles. It explores usage patterns and connectivity challenges, and how these affect access to social services as well as opportunities for information seeking, skills building, and social … Continue reading
Fact Sheet: What Research Says About Homeless Prevention Policy Programs
California Policy Lab
Year: 2020
Homelessness prevention is typically provided through one-time cash assistance coupled with case management services and a connection to a legal services provider where appropriate. While prevention can be effective at reducing homelessness, it is difficult to target these services only … Continue reading