This longitudinal study examined psychological integration of women who were homeless at the study's outset. Participants (N = 101) were recruited at homeless shelters and participated in 2 in-person interviews, approximately 2 years apart. A predictive model identifying factors associated with having a psychological sense of community within one's neighbourhood was developed from previous empirical research and tested. Having dependent children, living in higher quality housing, and having more positive contact with neighbours predicted higher levels of psychological integration. Counter to predictions, living in one's current housing for longer predicted lower levels of psychological integration in this sample. The findings suggest the importance of providing high-quality, affordable housing in disadvantaged neighbourhoods to facilitate psychological reintegration into the community. In addition, providing opportunities for positive contact with neighbours might contribute to helping women who have experienced homelessness become psychologically integrated in their communities. Homelessnes, which is a life crisis for individuals and families, means the loss of not only housing but also the role of a housed citizen and a fully functioning member of society (Breese & Feltey, 1996). Clapham (2003) points out the importance of housing in allowing the normal activities of living, for example, work and family life, to occur. Thus, homelessness entails not only a loss of housing but also disaffiliation from the community. The present study will examine the community integration of women who have experienced homelessness in the context of a sense of belonging in the neighbourhoods in which they live. Women who are homeless often face different challenges than other groups of homeless people. Specifically, homeless women, whether alone or accompanied by their children, experience high rates of physical illness and victimization, (Buckner, Bassuk, & Zima, 1993; Fisher, Hovell, Hofstetter, & Hough, 1995) and many have histories of family disruption and violence in childhood (Farrell, Aubry, Klodawsky, Jewett, & Pettey, 2000; Shinn, Knickman, & Weitzman, 1991; Shinn et al., 1998). Homeless women report higher levels of psychological distress and mental health problems than homeless men (Roll, Toro, & Ortola, 1999). Women who are unaccompanied by children are more likely than women with dependent children to report substance abuse difficulties (Farrell, Aubry, Klodawsky, Jewett, & Pettey, 2000; Roll et al.; Zlotnick, Robertson, & Lahiff, 1999). Homeless individuals are disaffiliated from the mainstream of society and cut off from conventional social structures (Zlotnick et al., 1999). This includes experiencing low levels of social support and having low levels of education, little work experience, and few job skills (Piliavin, Wright, Mare, & Westerfield, 1996; Zlotnick et al.). Homeless individuals are thus cast in devalued social roles, limiting their access to valued roles, such as that of a worker, parent, neighbour, or tenant. Over time, individuals might become increasingly acculturated to homelessness (Grigsby, Baumann, Gregorich, & Roberts-Gray, 1990), which might, in turn, lead to greater difficulty in becoming reintegrated in the community (Farrington & Robinson, 1999; Grigsby et al.; Snow & Anderson, 1987).