Emmy Tiderington
Biographic Data
| ID | 5507528 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emmy Tiderington |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emmy |
| FAMILY NAME | Tiderington |
| SIGNATURE | TIDERINGTON E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7934-0961 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Theorizing Positive Exits from Permanent Supportive Housing for Individuals with Complex Health Needs
Need for permanent supportive housing (PSH) units for unhoused individuals far outstrips supply. Understanding the factors related to positive PSH exits could help increase access to PSH units and close this gap. This scoping review identifies factors related to positive PSH exits. It draws on concepts from Gelberg, Andersen, and Leake’s behavioural model for vulnerable populations and Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach to provide a new theoreti…
Voices from the field: Continua of care representatives discuss strategies and opportunities for promoting equity in homelessness services in the United States
The current study synthesizes findings from interviews with 14 CoCs representatives (64% female, 71% White) asking how CoCs are addressing local race-based disparities through homelessness services and how HUD can help them in these efforts. Results indicated that HUD’s policy focus on coordinated entry incentivizes CoCs to think about service accessibility, but HUD needs to offer more concrete technical assistance, particularly around vulnerabil…
Improving Cross-Sector Collaborations between Healthcare and Housing: Challenges and Strategies Identified by Unhoused People with Complex Health Needs
There is growing recognition of the need for collaboration between the healthcare and housing sectors to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness. This study explores how these cross-sector collaborations can be improved from the perspective of those with histories of homelessness and complex health needs. In-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews (N = 23) were used to (1) understand the challenges faced by people with complex…
Expert Perspectives on Service User Transitions Within and From Homeless Service Programs
This study describes expert perspectives on service user transitions within and from homeless service programs. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with subject matter experts (SMEs) who had practice or research experience regarding transitional supports in homeless services. Interviews were analyzed using rapid assessment procedures that allowed for the categorization and characterization of targeted interview domains. Findings…
Developing an Implementation Typology of Moving On Initiatives
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) programs are now using Moving On Initiatives (MOIs) to increase homeless service system capacity. These initiatives support tenants with the transition from PSH to mainstream affordable housing by providing them with mainstream housing assistance and various transitional services. Research on this approach has primarily consisted of evaluations of individual programs. Less is known about MOI implementation featu…
Causes and decision paths of employee turnover in the homeless service sector
Community-based service providers working with people experiencing homelessness encounter many occupational challenges and high turnover rates are a challenge in the sector. This qualitative study examined the perceived causes and decision paths of turnover among service providers working with people experiencing homelessness in Canada. In-depth interviews were completed with 40 service providers working in homeless service, supportive housing, a…
Leaving permanent supportive housing: A scoping review of Moving On Initiative participant outcomes
Homeless services systems are now employing Moving On Initiatives (MOIs) to assist formerly homeless residents of permanent supportive housing programs with the transition from these highly supportive programs to affordable housing without the embedded supports. There remains a dearth of evidence on the effectiveness of these initiatives in regard to post-move housing retention and other participant outcomes, and no review of MOI evaluation outco…
Readiness assessments in moving on initiatives: A scoping review
This scoping review examines how housing “readiness” is assessed among permanent supportive housing residents before transitioning to mainstream housing through a Moving on initiative (MOI). This paper connects the concept of housing-readiness to concepts of readiness in mental health and substance use treatment, as well as to notions that any concept of readiness implies a category of non-readiness. It then employs scoping review methods to map …
To stay or go? Understanding ambivalence toward moving on from supportive housing among supportive housing residents in a Moving On initiative
Purpose Moving On initiatives (MOIs) provide opportunities for permanent supportive housing (PSH) residents to exit PSH services for mainstream housing. This study aims to better understand the factors that influence residents’ decisions on whether to leave or stay in these services. Design/methodology/approach This study examines ambivalence toward leaving PSH using interviews with 40 MOI participants. Data were analyzed using framework analysis…
Health service use after moving on from permanent supportive housing
Purpose Studies have shown positive housing retention and quality of life outcomes in moving on initiatives (MOIs). However, less is known about how movers’ health service use changes post-move. This paper aims to explore physical and mental health service use over time for participants in New York City’s MOI program. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses data collected at baseline, 12-months post move and 24-months post move to explore pat…
Building trauma-informed research competencies in social work education
Trauma exposure is highly prevalent in vulnerable groups served by social workers, as well as in populations that are the focus of social work research. Because of this, the field of social work now recognizes the importance of integrating a trauma-informed framework into clinical practice curricula at the bachelors, masters and doctoral levels. Yet this framework is largely absent from instruction on social work research methods and ethics. Thro…
“Systems trauma”: A qualitative study of work-related distress among service providers to people experiencing homelessness in Canada
Service provision to people experiencing homelessness is challenging and stressful work. Yet, there is a dearth of evidence on how the work experiences of service providers contribute to mental health distress and wellness. This qualitative study examined the contributing factors to workplace mental health among service providers to people experiencing homelessness in Canada, with the aim of establishing a causal theory for how work-related chall…
Services needed and received when moving on from permanent supportive housing
Moving On initiatives present opportunities for stable individuals to move from permanent supportive housing (PSH) into mainstream affordable housing. However, there is a dearth of research on how best to support individuals during this critical transition. This mixed-methods study examines transitional and aftercare services needed and received by individuals moving on through an MOI. Descriptive statistics quantified frequency of services neede…
Towards the Quadruple Aim in permanent supportive housing: A mixed methods study of workplace mental health among service providers
The Quadruple Aim is a health policy framework with the objective of concurrently improving population health, enhancing the service experience, reducing costs and improving the work-life of service providers. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a best practice approach for stably housing people experiencing homelessness who have diverse support needs. Despite the intervention's strong evidence base, little is known about the work-life of PSH p…
Gains and losses within the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors during the Covid ‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study of what matters to the workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has had deleterious effects on individuals experiencing homelessness; yet, less is known about how this global health crisis is impacting service providers that support the homeless population. This qualitative study examined the perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and work experiences of service providers in the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors in Canada. Further analyses …
Moving On From Supportive Housing (Mosh): Development and evaluation of a transitional skill-building curriculum for providers helping residents exit homeless services
Change in housing environment and residential satisfaction following exit from permanent supportive housing
Moving On initiatives (MOIs) transition stable permanent supportive housing (PSH) residents into mainstream housing without embedded services. While this approach frees up PSH for homeless individuals in need, open questions remain regarding MOI recipients' long-term outcomes. This exploratory study examines how housing environment and residential satisfaction, potential predictors of housing retention, change from PSH to mainstream housing. Subj…
Effects of Permanent Supportive Housing on Health Care Utilization and Spending Among New Jersey Medicaid Enrollees Experiencing Homelessness
BACKGROUND: Permanent supportive housing (PSH) programs have the potential to improve health and reduce Medicaid expenditures for beneficiaries experiencing homelessness. However, most research on PSH has been limited to small samples of narrowly defined populations. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of PSH on Medicaid enrollees across New Jersey. RESEARCH DESIGN: Linked data from the Medicaid Management Information System and the Homeless Manag…
Community integration when moving on from permanent supportive housing
AIMS: This study explored community integration within a Moving On initiative that assisted individuals with the transition from permanent supportive housing (PSH) to more independent housing without service requirements. METHODS: Participants completed baseline interviews while in PSH (n = 90) and, for those who moved on, a follow-up 1-year post-move (n = 45). Bivariate analyses and OLS regression were used to examine community integration outco…
Complex recovery: Understanding the lives of formerly homeless adults with complex needs
OBJECTIVE: This report examines mental health recovery in a population neglected in the literature--formerly homeless adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse. The term 'complex recovery' is used to examine the onset and impact of various types of adversity over the life course. METHOD: Burawoy's extended case method was conducted on in-depth interviews with 74 formerly homeless adults living in housing programs in New …
Case Manager Perspectives on the Role of Treatment in Supportive Housing for People with Severe Mental Illness
Case managers understand supportive housing to be a treatment program; however, given the external constraints and their own beliefs about mental illness, case managers often equate treatment with taking medication. Study findings demonstrate the need to train case managers about mental health recovery and integrated health care. The findings also have implications for policies that tie housing to services
A Picture Is Worth . . . ? Photo Elicitation Interviewing With Formerly Homeless Adults
We report on the use of photo elicitation interviewing (PEI) with 13 participants in a qualitative study of formerly homeless men and women with serious mental illness. Following a respondent-controlled approach, participants were asked to take up to 18 photographs visually portraying positive and negative aspects of their lives and to subsequently narrate the meaning of the photos in a one-on-one interview. Thematic analysis of the photos ( N = …
Life course adversity in the lives of formerly homeless persons with serious mental illness: Context and meaning
This qualitative study assessed the frequency and subjective meaning of adverse experiences using case study analyses of interviews with 38 formerly homeless adults with co-occurring serious mental illness (SMI) and substance abuse histories. Adverse life events were inventoried using an adaptation of Lloyd and Turner's (2008) 41-item checklist. Participants averaged 8.8 adverse events, with approximately one-third having experienced incarceratio…
Gains and losses within the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors during the Covid ‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study of what matters to the workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has had deleterious effects on individuals experiencing homelessness; yet, less is known about how this global health crisis is impacting service providers that support the homeless population. This qualitative study examined the perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and work experiences of service providers in the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors in Canada. Further analyses …
Case Manager Perspectives on the Role of Treatment in Supportive Housing for People with Severe Mental Illness
Case managers understand supportive housing to be a treatment program; however, given the external constraints and their own beliefs about mental illness, case managers often equate treatment with taking medication. Study findings demonstrate the need to train case managers about mental health recovery and integrated health care. The findings also have implications for policies that tie housing to services
Towards the Quadruple Aim in permanent supportive housing: A mixed methods study of workplace mental health among service providers
The Quadruple Aim is a health policy framework with the objective of concurrently improving population health, enhancing the service experience, reducing costs and improving the work-life of service providers. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a best practice approach for stably housing people experiencing homelessness who have diverse support needs. Despite the intervention's strong evidence base, little is known about the work-life of PSH p…
Community integration when moving on from permanent supportive housing
AIMS: This study explored community integration within a Moving On initiative that assisted individuals with the transition from permanent supportive housing (PSH) to more independent housing without service requirements. METHODS: Participants completed baseline interviews while in PSH (n = 90) and, for those who moved on, a follow-up 1-year post-move (n = 45). Bivariate analyses and OLS regression were used to examine community integration outco…
Life course adversity in the lives of formerly homeless persons with serious mental illness: Context and meaning
This qualitative study assessed the frequency and subjective meaning of adverse experiences using case study analyses of interviews with 38 formerly homeless adults with co-occurring serious mental illness (SMI) and substance abuse histories. Adverse life events were inventoried using an adaptation of Lloyd and Turner's (2008) 41-item checklist. Participants averaged 8.8 adverse events, with approximately one-third having experienced incarceratio…
A Picture Is Worth . . . ? Photo Elicitation Interviewing With Formerly Homeless Adults
We report on the use of photo elicitation interviewing (PEI) with 13 participants in a qualitative study of formerly homeless men and women with serious mental illness. Following a respondent-controlled approach, participants were asked to take up to 18 photographs visually portraying positive and negative aspects of their lives and to subsequently narrate the meaning of the photos in a one-on-one interview. Thematic analysis of the photos ( N = …
Complex recovery: Understanding the lives of formerly homeless adults with complex needs
OBJECTIVE: This report examines mental health recovery in a population neglected in the literature--formerly homeless adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse. The term 'complex recovery' is used to examine the onset and impact of various types of adversity over the life course. METHOD: Burawoy's extended case method was conducted on in-depth interviews with 74 formerly homeless adults living in housing programs in New …
Case Manager Perspectives on the Role of Treatment in Supportive Housing for People with Severe Mental Illness
Case managers understand supportive housing to be a treatment program; however, given the external constraints and their own beliefs about mental illness, case managers often equate treatment with taking medication. Study findings demonstrate the need to train case managers about mental health recovery and integrated health care. The findings also have implications for policies that tie housing to services
Community integration when moving on from permanent supportive housing
AIMS: This study explored community integration within a Moving On initiative that assisted individuals with the transition from permanent supportive housing (PSH) to more independent housing without service requirements. METHODS: Participants completed baseline interviews while in PSH (n = 90) and, for those who moved on, a follow-up 1-year post-move (n = 45). Bivariate analyses and OLS regression were used to examine community integration outco…
Moving On From Supportive Housing (Mosh): Development and evaluation of a transitional skill-building curriculum for providers helping residents exit homeless services
Change in housing environment and residential satisfaction following exit from permanent supportive housing
Moving On initiatives (MOIs) transition stable permanent supportive housing (PSH) residents into mainstream housing without embedded services. While this approach frees up PSH for homeless individuals in need, open questions remain regarding MOI recipients' long-term outcomes. This exploratory study examines how housing environment and residential satisfaction, potential predictors of housing retention, change from PSH to mainstream housing. Subj…
Effects of Permanent Supportive Housing on Health Care Utilization and Spending Among New Jersey Medicaid Enrollees Experiencing Homelessness
BACKGROUND: Permanent supportive housing (PSH) programs have the potential to improve health and reduce Medicaid expenditures for beneficiaries experiencing homelessness. However, most research on PSH has been limited to small samples of narrowly defined populations. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of PSH on Medicaid enrollees across New Jersey. RESEARCH DESIGN: Linked data from the Medicaid Management Information System and the Homeless Manag…
Building trauma-informed research competencies in social work education
Trauma exposure is highly prevalent in vulnerable groups served by social workers, as well as in populations that are the focus of social work research. Because of this, the field of social work now recognizes the importance of integrating a trauma-informed framework into clinical practice curricula at the bachelors, masters and doctoral levels. Yet this framework is largely absent from instruction on social work research methods and ethics. Thro…
“Systems trauma”: A qualitative study of work-related distress among service providers to people experiencing homelessness in Canada
Service provision to people experiencing homelessness is challenging and stressful work. Yet, there is a dearth of evidence on how the work experiences of service providers contribute to mental health distress and wellness. This qualitative study examined the contributing factors to workplace mental health among service providers to people experiencing homelessness in Canada, with the aim of establishing a causal theory for how work-related chall…
Services needed and received when moving on from permanent supportive housing
Moving On initiatives present opportunities for stable individuals to move from permanent supportive housing (PSH) into mainstream affordable housing. However, there is a dearth of research on how best to support individuals during this critical transition. This mixed-methods study examines transitional and aftercare services needed and received by individuals moving on through an MOI. Descriptive statistics quantified frequency of services neede…
Towards the Quadruple Aim in permanent supportive housing: A mixed methods study of workplace mental health among service providers
The Quadruple Aim is a health policy framework with the objective of concurrently improving population health, enhancing the service experience, reducing costs and improving the work-life of service providers. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a best practice approach for stably housing people experiencing homelessness who have diverse support needs. Despite the intervention's strong evidence base, little is known about the work-life of PSH p…
Gains and losses within the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors during the Covid ‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study of what matters to the workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has had deleterious effects on individuals experiencing homelessness; yet, less is known about how this global health crisis is impacting service providers that support the homeless population. This qualitative study examined the perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and work experiences of service providers in the homeless service, supportive housing, and harm reduction sectors in Canada. Further analyses …
Readiness assessments in moving on initiatives: A scoping review
This scoping review examines how housing “readiness” is assessed among permanent supportive housing residents before transitioning to mainstream housing through a Moving on initiative (MOI). This paper connects the concept of housing-readiness to concepts of readiness in mental health and substance use treatment, as well as to notions that any concept of readiness implies a category of non-readiness. It then employs scoping review methods to map …
To stay or go? Understanding ambivalence toward moving on from supportive housing among supportive housing residents in a Moving On initiative
Purpose Moving On initiatives (MOIs) provide opportunities for permanent supportive housing (PSH) residents to exit PSH services for mainstream housing. This study aims to better understand the factors that influence residents’ decisions on whether to leave or stay in these services. Design/methodology/approach This study examines ambivalence toward leaving PSH using interviews with 40 MOI participants. Data were analyzed using framework analysis…
Health service use after moving on from permanent supportive housing
Purpose Studies have shown positive housing retention and quality of life outcomes in moving on initiatives (MOIs). However, less is known about how movers’ health service use changes post-move. This paper aims to explore physical and mental health service use over time for participants in New York City’s MOI program. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses data collected at baseline, 12-months post move and 24-months post move to explore pat…
Expert Perspectives on Service User Transitions Within and From Homeless Service Programs
This study describes expert perspectives on service user transitions within and from homeless service programs. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with subject matter experts (SMEs) who had practice or research experience regarding transitional supports in homeless services. Interviews were analyzed using rapid assessment procedures that allowed for the categorization and characterization of targeted interview domains. Findings…
Developing an Implementation Typology of Moving On Initiatives
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) programs are now using Moving On Initiatives (MOIs) to increase homeless service system capacity. These initiatives support tenants with the transition from PSH to mainstream affordable housing by providing them with mainstream housing assistance and various transitional services. Research on this approach has primarily consisted of evaluations of individual programs. Less is known about MOI implementation featu…
Causes and decision paths of employee turnover in the homeless service sector
Community-based service providers working with people experiencing homelessness encounter many occupational challenges and high turnover rates are a challenge in the sector. This qualitative study examined the perceived causes and decision paths of turnover among service providers working with people experiencing homelessness in Canada. In-depth interviews were completed with 40 service providers working in homeless service, supportive housing, a…
Leaving permanent supportive housing: A scoping review of Moving On Initiative participant outcomes
Homeless services systems are now employing Moving On Initiatives (MOIs) to assist formerly homeless residents of permanent supportive housing programs with the transition from these highly supportive programs to affordable housing without the embedded supports. There remains a dearth of evidence on the effectiveness of these initiatives in regard to post-move housing retention and other participant outcomes, and no review of MOI evaluation outco…
Voices from the field: Continua of care representatives discuss strategies and opportunities for promoting equity in homelessness services in the United States
The current study synthesizes findings from interviews with 14 CoCs representatives (64% female, 71% White) asking how CoCs are addressing local race-based disparities through homelessness services and how HUD can help them in these efforts. Results indicated that HUD’s policy focus on coordinated entry incentivizes CoCs to think about service accessibility, but HUD needs to offer more concrete technical assistance, particularly around vulnerabil…
Improving Cross-Sector Collaborations between Healthcare and Housing: Challenges and Strategies Identified by Unhoused People with Complex Health Needs
There is growing recognition of the need for collaboration between the healthcare and housing sectors to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness. This study explores how these cross-sector collaborations can be improved from the perspective of those with histories of homelessness and complex health needs. In-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews (N = 23) were used to (1) understand the challenges faced by people with complex…
Theorizing Positive Exits from Permanent Supportive Housing for Individuals with Complex Health Needs
Need for permanent supportive housing (PSH) units for unhoused individuals far outstrips supply. Understanding the factors related to positive PSH exits could help increase access to PSH units and close this gap. This scoping review identifies factors related to positive PSH exits. It draws on concepts from Gelberg, Andersen, and Leake’s behavioural model for vulnerable populations and Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach to provide a new theoreti…
Homelessness and Social Issues (19 works) · Medicine (18 works) · Psychology (18 works) · Political science (16 works) · Business (14 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (12 works) · Nursing (12 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (11 works) · Public relations (11 works)