Supportive housing

Supportive Housing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions in Columbus, Ohio

Publication

PD&R Edge Online Magazine

Opened in summer 2018 on the north side of Columbus, Ohio, Laurel Green Apartments is an affordable permanent supportive housing development for residents with mental health conditions.

Supportive Housing Can Help Keep Families Together

Research

May 30, 2019

Mary K. Cunningham, Mike Pergamit, and Sarah Gillespie for The Urban Institute

Children experiencing homelessness or living in inadequate and unstable housing are exposed to many risks, including a heightened threat of involvement with the child welfare system. Can child welfare agencies play a role in addressing the lack of affordable housing?

Involving Public and Nonprofit Hospitals in Supportive Housing

Publication

Richard Cho for CSH

The role of public and nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems in supportive housing is not an obvious one at first glance.

Addressing Housing Instability in Child Welfare

Publication

CSH

To better align families’ child welfare and supportive housing needs, child welfare leaders must clearly present their vision for the role of supportive housing as a part of positive child welfare outcomes.

Keeping Families Together

Publication

CSH

The Keeping Families Together model turned the usual paradigm for prioritizing affordable housing on its head. Rather than targeting the most “stable” families, Keeping Families Together sought out families with the most complicated cases—those at greatest risk.

Housing is Healthcare: Anthem and Indy's Blue Triangle Housing Program

Publication

Apr 1, 2019

CSH

The Housing and Medicaid Services Pilot Program in Indianapolis, also known as the Blue Triangle Housing Program, is a collaboration that includes Anthem, the City of Indianapolis, a non-profit housing organization, and a community mental health center (CMHC).

Data Integration Across Jail & Homeless Services: Blueprint for Success

Publication

Mar 1, 2019

CSH

CSH selected the Center for Data Science and Public Policy (DSaPP) at the University of Chicago to develop a web-based data integration tool, which was completed in 2018.

New Orleans ready to follow 'very costly' plan for housing mental-health inmates, with caveats

News Article

Feb 28, 2019

Matt Sledge for the New Orleans Advocate

The city says it plans to move ahead with a costly, stopgap renovation of a New Orleans jail building to house dozens of inmates with mental health issues — but it also wants to keep its options open.

New Community | Jan 30, 2019

Behavioral Health

Behavioral health problems can negatively affect an individual's ability to remain stably housed. With certain supports, however, those struggling with addiction and/or mental health issues can live better lives.

New Community | Jan 30, 2019

Veterans

After serving our country, all veterans deserve a place to call home with the supports they need to succeed. With the VASH program and supportive housing options, we can help transition more veterans out of homelessness and poverty.