Involving Public and Nonprofit Hospitals in Supportive Housing
Publication
The role of public and nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems in supportive housing is not an obvious one at first glance.
Supportive housing
Addressing Housing Instability in Child Welfare
Publication
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
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
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 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
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.
Bay Area Businesses, Foundations to Boost Affordable Housing
News Article
Jan 24, 2019
A new collaboration of San Francisco Bay Area foundations and businesses is raising $540 million to tackle the region’s affordable housing crisis.
How Does Rapid Re-housing Help Veterans Get off the Street and into a Home? An Expert Dialogue
Publication
Jan 23, 2019
To explore the benefits and challenges of rapid re-housing support services, How Housing Matters asked a group of experts to weigh in.