Resource Details

Housing Solutions for People Experiencing Homelessness

Healing Hands

Year Developed: 2018

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFO's, CIO, COO's, CMO's, etc)

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This issue of Healing Hands is dedicated to key housing approaches and models that may be utilized in housing programs, with a special focus on some of the challenges involved in housing families and a spotlight on lessons learned from care providers about how to create supportive structures and communities for people transitioning into housing.

Resource Details: Housing is a form of health care and contributes to positive health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. The benefits of housing come with additional challenges, and newly housed individuals face unfamiliar logistical difficulties, emotions, and lack of social support. In addition, housing placement programs confront difficulties of their own including funding issues and a lack of available housing. This CME-accredited issue is dedicated to key housing approaches and models that may be utilized in housing programs, with a special focus on some of the challenges involved in housing families and a spotlight on lessons learned from care providers about how to create supportive structures and communities for people transitioning into housing.

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships.

Keywords: Persons Experiencing Homelessness.