4106.0: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 - 12:30 PM

Abstract #10075

Interim outcomes from the Supportive Housing Initiative

Judith Samuels, PhD, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Center for the Study of Issues in Public Mental Health, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, (914) 398-6579, samuels@nki.rfmh.org

This presentation will highlight interim (six month) findings on key proximal outcomes – residential stability (early drop-out from housing), critical incidents (emergency room use, days hospitalized/institutionalized, involvement with the criminal justice system), empowerment, housing satisfaction, and isolation/community integration. It will focus on findings from analyses of pooled data from the six sites examining differences between supportive housing and the residential continuum, and differences among various clusters of housing.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to: 1. List domain outcomes being studied in the Supportive Housing Initiative. 2. Discuss interim outcomes from the Supportive Housing Initiative

Keywords: Housing, Homelessness

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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