4011.0 Ending Homelessness Through State and Local Planning and the Impact of Supportive Housing

Tuesday, November 6, 2007: 8:30 AM
Oral
This session addresses several key issues associated with the housing models, linking intensive services and health outcomes. Presenters share challenges for addressing the needs of chronically homeless and the public policy implications.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe Housing First models 2. Discuss the impact of Housing First model on health outcomes 3. Recognize the challenges of implementing a supportive housing program for homeless offenders 4. Discuss state wide planning and public policy implications
Moderator:
Kathy Proctor

8:30 AM
Impact of housing first programs on health outcomes for chronically homeless persons
Tatjana Meschede, PhD and Jessie M. Gaeta, MD
     
8:50 AM
Housing stability among homeless individuals with serious mental illness participating in housing first programs
Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, MPA, MSSW and Carol L. Pearson, PhD
     
9:10 AM
Evaluating a statewide permanent housing program for the chronically homeless: The Massachusetts Home and Healthy for Good Initiative
Jessie M. Gaeta, MD, Thomas Brigham, Lorna Simon, MA and William H. Fisher, PhD
     
9:30 AM
Evaluation of a Supportive Housing Pilot Program for Homeless Offenders
Irene Glasser, PhD
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Caucus on Homelessness

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

See more of: Caucus on Homelessness
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