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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and functional outcomes in Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness: A 15-month longitudinal study
PLOS One
Year: 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented effects on mental health and community functioning. Negative effects related to disruption of individuals’ social connections may have been more severe for those who had tenuous social connections prior to the pandemic. Veterans who … Continue reading
Los Angeles City and County Health Service Coordination for People Experiencing Homelessness Rapid Response Landscape Analysis
People's Health Solutions
Year: 2022
There are an estimated 66,436 people in Los Angeles County experiencing homelessness, and of these individuals two-thirds (41,290) reside in the City of Los Angeles (“City”) (LAHSA, 2020c). Loss of jobs and income coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic are forecasted … Continue reading
A randomized trial of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless persons with high use of publicly funded services
Health Services Research
Year: 2022
To examine whether randomization to permanent supportive housing (PSH) versus usual care reduces the use of acute health care and other services among chronically homeless high users of county-funded services.
Just in Reach Pay for Success: Impact Evaluation and Cost Analysis of a Permanent Supportive Housing Program
RAND Corporation
Year: 2022
Discharging individuals from jails and prisons who may be poorly equipped for independent living—such as those with a history of chronic health conditions, including serious mental illness—is likely to reinforce a pattern of homelessness and recidivism. Permanent supportive housing (PSH)—which … Continue reading
Homeless Sector Workforce Analysis Report
Year: 2022
KPMG is conducting an analysis for United Way of Greater Los Angeles on the attraction, development, and retention of LA’s homelessness services workforce to help identify investment strategies and build capacity for the sector.
Rethinking the Homeless Crisis: Black Spatial Visions for Los Angeles
Antipode
Year: 2022
By “thinking conjuncturally”, this article urges urban geographers to rethink the site of encampments as a space for cultural intervention in urban planning and development. Drawing on content analysis of archival records, this article provides a case study of Black-led … Continue reading
Understanding Potential Rights to Housing to Combat Homelessness in Los Angeles
Year: 2022
In an attempt to end unsheltered homelessness, New York state passed a right to shelter mandate in 1979. This mandate provides all individuals experiencing homelessness a place to sleep overnight. A right to shelter has been an efficient way of … Continue reading
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