Combating Homelessness : Support, Services and Resources / Gary C. Wisniewski, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wisniewski, Gary C., editor.

Series:

Social issues, justice and status series.

Social Issues, Justice and Status Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homelessness--United States.

Homelessness.

Homeless persons--Services for--United States.

Homeless persons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (398 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

On any given night hundreds of thousands of Americans are without a home, and millions more live in fear that their family may end up homeless in the near future. Homelessness is associated with myriad negative issues related to economic status, physical health and mental conditions, and social and emotional outcomes. These negative effects manifest in different ways for people who are experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homeless. Evidence indicates that individuals who are experiencing unsheltered homelessness are more vulnerable than people in shelters and deal with higher rates of issues related to physical and mental health and substance abuse.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Implementing Approaches to Address Unsheltered Homelessness(

Foreword

Executive Summary

Key Findings from the Quantitative Study

Key Findings from the Qualitative Study

Introduction

Study Objectives

Methodology and Data Sources

Approach to the Quantitative Study

Data Sources

Approach to the Qualitative Study

Site Selection and Recruitment

Primary Data Collection Process

Local-Level Program and Initiatives Data

Qualitative Analysis-Interviews and Program Data

Overview of Housing Factors Associated with Community-Level Unsheltered Homelessness

Trends in Unsheltered Homelessness

Level of Resources Available in Homeless Assistance System

Performance of Homeless Assistance Systems

Housing Market Characteristics

Rapid Re-Housing Program in Richmond, Virginia

Context

Rapid Re-Housing Program Overview

Key Policies Affecting Implementation

Greater Richmond Continuum of Care Implementation of Rapid Re-Housing

Engaging Individuals Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

Prioritizing Individuals for Rapid Re-Housing

Supports Preparing Clients for Housing

Locating Housing

Moving Into and Adjusting to Housing

Rapid Re-Housing Subsidy

Key Partnerships Supporting Program Activities

Sustainability

Future Plans for Rapid Re-Housing in Richmond

Adopting Rapid Re-Housing

Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Successes

Challenges

Lesson Learned

Conclusion

Montgomery County's Systems Approach

Program Overview

Coordinated Entry Policies

Montgomery County CoC's Implementation of a Systems Approach

Preparing Clients for Housing.

Housing Programs Serving People Exiting Unsheltered Homelessness

Permanent Supportive Housing

Rapid Re-Housing

Engaging Landlords

Move-in and Ongoing Assistance

Future Plans

Adopting Montgomery County's Approach

Lessons Learned

San Diego's COVID-19 Emergency Shelters

Operation Shelter to Home: The Convention Center Congregate Shelter

Non-Congregate Hotels: Temporary Lodging Program

Homelessness Policies

Coordinated Entry Policies and Emergency Prioritization for the Convention Center

Outreach to Individuals Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

Identifying Initial Emergency Shelter Clients through Outreach

Ongoing Outreach during COVID-19

Temporary Lodging Program

Hotel Management, Location, and Amenities

Temporary Lodging Program for Individuals Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

Operation Shelter to Home: The Convention Center

Convention Center Amenities

Housing Navigation

Destination at Project Exit for Clients from Unsheltered Settings

Landlord Engagement and System-Level Navigation

Outreach Partners

Temporary Lodging Program Partners

Convention Center Leadership

Adopting San Diego's Approach

In Closing

Findings from the Quantitative Study

Findings from the Qualitative Study

Appendix A. Additional Variable Considerations

Appendix B. Constructing the Continuum of Care-Level Dataset

Unweighted Variables from ACS 5-Year Estimates

Median House Value.

Median Contract Rent

Housing Density

Eviction and Eviction Filing Rate

Fair Market Rents

Newly Permitted Housing Units

Appendix C. Detailed Information on the Quantitative Study and Additional Tables

Primary Outcome Variables (Coc-Level Variables)

Additional Tables

Housing Market Variables (Community-Level Variables)

Appendix D. Master Interview Guides

Greater Richmond Continuum of Care

Master Semi-Structured Interview Guide and Questionnaire: Implementing Approaches to Address Unsheltered Homelessness

Consent to Participate

Individuals with Lived Experience Only-Consent to Participate

Permission to Record

Section 1. Introduction

Section 2. Market Challenges, Policies, and Local Context

CoC Staff and Housing and Service Providers

Community-Based Stakeholders (e.g. law enforcement)

Section 3. Program Implementation

CoC Staff

Housing and Service Providers

Law Enforcement

All Respondents

Section 4. Partnerships (CoC Staff, Partners, Providers Only)

Housing and Service Providers/Law Enforcement Agency

Section 5. Lessons Learned and Sustainability (CoC Staff and Housing and Service Providers Only)

Section 6. Closing

Individuals with Lived Experiences

Montgomery County Continuum of Care

Community-Based Stakeholders (e.g., Law Enforcement)

All Respondents.

Section 4. Partnerships (CoC Staff, Partners, Providers Only)

Outreach Staff

Project Roomkey and Temporary Shelter

Temporary Shelter (Convention Center)

Project Roomkey

Section 5. Lessons Learned and Sustainability

Appendix E. Lessons Learned from Interviews with Individuals with Lived Experience

Recruitment and Logistics

Interview Guide Considerations

Interviewing Reflections

Appendix F. Summary Statistics for Program-Level Data for the Three Case Studies

Summary Statistics of Program-Level Data

References

Chapter 2

Universal Vouchers: Ending Homelessness and Expanding Economic Opportunity in America(.

Statement of Ann Oliva, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Statement of Mary Cunningham, Senior Fellow and Vice President, Metropolitan Housing and Communities, Urban Institute

Statement of Ben Metcalf, Managing Director, Terner Center for Housing Innovation, University of California, Berkeley

Statement of Chancela Al-Mansour, Executive Director, Housing Rights Center

Statement of Howard Husock, Adjunct Scholar, Domestic Policy, American Enterprise Institute

Written Statement of Chancela Al-Mansour, Director, Housing Rights Center

Universal Vouchers Would Provide Necessary Housing Security

Must Require Mandatory Participation to Reduce Housing Discrimination

Homelessness Will Get Worse Without Immediate Action. Consistent with Findings of Informed Committees and Even with a Better Economy, Universal Vouchers Are Necessary to End Homelessness

Written Statement of Mary Cunningham, Senior Fellow and Vice President for Metropolitan Housing and Communities, Urban Institute

A Public Health Crisis on Top of a Housing Crisis

It's Time to Reinforce the Housing Safety Net by Adopting Universal Housing Vouchers

Expanding Housing Assistance to All Those Who Qualify Would Have Sweeping Benefits

Implementation and Enhancements

Improvements to the Program

Alignment with a Broader Housing Strategy

Written Statement of Howard Husock, Adjunct Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Contributing Editor, City Journal, Manhattan Institute

Commonsense Changes to Low-Income Housing Policy

Written Statement of Ben Metcalf, Managing Director, Terner Center for Housing Innovation

Our Housing Affordability Challenges Today

Why an Expansion of the Housing Choice Voucher Program Is Needed.

Expansion of the Housing Choice Voucher Program Must be Accompanied by Program Reform.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Wisniewski, Gary C. Combating Homelessness: Support, Services and Resources

ISBN:

9798886973051

OCLC:

1348484049