Homeless Individuals as Collaborators for Housing First Program Improvement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14834671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irene Glasser (0000-0002-2483-5956), Eric L Hirsch, Eric Hirsch (0000-0003-0365-9372) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 38-42 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practicing Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0888-4552 • E-ISSN: 2994-1628 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/0888-4552.41.1.38 |
| OpenAlex | W2907787544 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
We collaborated with chronically homeless individuals through conducting monthly Client Advisory groups as a part of our evaluation of a state-wide Housing First program in Rhode Island. Housing First is the innovative program for chronically homeless individuals with mental health and substance use disorders that provides the individuals permanent housing and the services that help the individuals retain the housing. The participants in our Client Advisory groups told us about their relief of being in housing after years on the streets and in shelters, their on-going problems, their dreams for the future, and their suggestions for the program. We were able to communicate the concerns of the homeless individuals to Housing First staff in order for them to strengthen the program. Our program evaluation was greatly enhanced through the voices of the homeless individuals
Business · Housing First · Mental health · Mental illness · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Sociology · Substance use · Supportive housing · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Finance · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |