This presentation will examine the resources consumed or created by persons with severe mental illness with recent homelessness histories who reside in two different housing program options available in New York City. Resource categories include housing resources, shelter services, specialty mental health services, crisis and acute care services, other medical and general services, earnings, public transfers, family supplied resources and criminal justice resources. The data are from an on-going social cost-effectiveness analysis of supported housing (SH) and community residences (CR). For this study, a sample of 130 persons who are newly placed in either SH or CR were asked about their residential histories and resource use over a year. Similarities and differences in resource use of tenants from the two housing options will be investigated. Findings from other 'splits' of the sample such as 'always housed in an option' versus 'moved from a housing option'; or 'just prior location' groupings will be discussed.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the attendee will have obtained the following knowledge: 1) The basic dimension of resources available to the study population; 2) An understanding of whether or not housing options impact resource use; 3) Some insight as to factors that influence resource use and creation
Keywords: Homelessness, Housing
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.