The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #47038

Molly Lynch, PhD, Vandrbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies, Center for Mental Health Policy, 1915 I St. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC, DC 20006, 202-833-3514, molly.e.lynch@vanderbilt.edu

To assess the fidelity of supported housing in the CMHS Housing Initiative, as well as to examine the implementation of the various comparison housing approaches, a housing fidelity framework was designed. The framework was designed to describe the major dimensions of the housing approaches and assess how well each housing program matched an ideal of supported housing. Fidelity to the supported housing model was measured from three perspectives: program management, housing staff, and residents. This presentation compares the perceptions of residents about the way their housing is structured and operates to those provided by program management and staff, highlighting areas of agreement and disagreement. In addition, the impact of resident perceptions of housing fidelity on various outcomes, such as residential stability, satisfaction, and quality of life, will also be presented.

Preliminary results suggest that, although the patterns of perceptions are the same for residents as for PM and staff, there assessment of both SH and other housing approaches are further from the SH ideal than the other perspectives.

Learning Objectives:

• At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to describe a framework for gauging how well a housing program meets an “ideal model” of supported housing from multiple perspectives, discuss how well resident perceptions of housing match those of housing management and staff, and discuss the impact of resident perceptions of housing on various outcomes.

Keywords: Housing,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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.