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Housing Retention in Single-Site Housing First for Chronically Homeless Individuals With Severe Alcohol Problems

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Collins, Susan E., Malone, Daniel K., Clifasefi, Seema L.·2013·American Journal of Public Health

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Objectives. We studied housing retention and its predictors in the single-site Housing First model. Methods. Participants (n = 111) were chronically homeless people with severe alcohol problems who lived in a single-site Housing First program and participated in a larger nonrandomized controlled trial (2005–2008) conducted in Seattle, Washington. At baseline, participants responded to self-report questionnaires assessing demographic, illness burden, alcohol and other drug use, and psychiatric variables. Housing status was recorded over 2 years. Results. Participants were interested in housing, although a sizable minority did not believe they would be able to maintain abstinence-based housing. Only 23% of participants returned to homelessness during the 2-year follow-up. Commonly cited risk factors—alcohol and other drug use, illness burden, psychiatric symptoms, and homelessness history—did not predict resumed homelessness. Active drinkers were more likely to stay in this housing project than nondrinkers. Conclusions. We found that single-site Housing First programming fills a gap in housing options for chronically homeless people with severe alcohol problems.

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  • There is a robust evidence base demonstrating that Housing First is effective in stably housing a large majority of people experiencing chronic homelessness.

    “There is a robust evidence base demonstrating that Housing First is effective in stably housing a large majority of people experiencing chronic homelessness (Aubry et al., 2020; Collins et al., 2013; Padgett et al., 2016; Stergiopoulos et al., 2019a; Woodhall-Melnik and Dunn, 2015).”
  • Over 75% of homeless adults with severe alcohol problems remain housed over 2 years in single-site HF.

    “Subsequent studies have also demonstrated that over 75% of homeless adults with severe alcohol problems remain housed over 2 years32”

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  1. [2]Pearson C Locke G Montgomery AE Buron L The Applicability of Housing First Models to Homeless Persons with Serious Mental Illness: Final Report 2007 Washington, DC US Department of Housing and Urban Development: Office of Policy Development and Research

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Authors
Collins, S. E., Malone, D. K., & Clifasefi, S. L.
Affiliations
University of Washington (US)
Venue
American Journal of Public Health
Published
2013-12
Volume
103
Issue
S2
Pages
S269-S274
ISSN
  • 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-0048
OpenAlex
W2147824041
Cited by
114
References
24
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FWCI
18.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • University of Washington
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (K22AA018384, K01AA021147, T32AA007455)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban and Rural Development Challenges
Keywords
Housing First, housing retention, chronic homelessness, alcohol consumption, disease burden, psychiatric symptoms
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Alcoholism, Female, Health Status, Ill-Housed Persons, Housing, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Sex, Socioeconomic Factors, Time Factors, Substance-Related Disorders

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