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Dynamic Sustainability Practitioners’ Perspectives on Housing First Implementation Challenges and Model Fidelity Over Time
Author(s): Vicky Stergiopoulos, Suzanne Zerger, Jeyagobi Jeyaratnam, Jolynn Connelly, Katherine Kruk, Patricia O’Campo, Stephen Hwang
Publication Date: 2015
Objectives Although Housing First (HF) is a popular evidence-based intervention for persons experiencing homelessness and mental illness, research exploring its sustainability over time is scant. This mixed methods study captures practitioners’ perspectives on key shifts in implementation of Housing First in a large urban center, and factors affecting fidelity to the model over time. Methods This study uses fidelity assessments, at baseline an...
The role and meaning of interim housing in housing first programs for people experiencing homelessness and mental illness
Author(s): Suzanne Zerger, Katherine Francombe Pridham, Jeyagobi Jeyaratnam, Jolynn Connelly, Stephen Hwang, Patricia O’Campo, Vicky Stergiopoulos
Publication Date: 2014
The housing first (HF) model for individuals experiencing homelessness and mental illness differs by design from traditional models that require consumers to achieve “housing readiness” by meeting program or treatment prerequisites in transitional housing settings prior to permanent housing placement. Given a growing body of evidence for its favorable outcomes and cost effectiveness, HF is increasingly seen as an alternative to and argument again...