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Who sees us? A scoping review on the surgical needs among patients experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Erin Kim, Daniel Yang, Emily Capellari, Sarah Jabour, Imani Elliot, Rebekah Sugarman, Anne P. Ehlers
Housing insecurity impacts over 500,000 individuals in the United States annually, presenting significant barriers to healthcare access. However, there remains a limited understanding of the challe...
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Treatment of trauma-related conditions for people in homelessness: a scoping review Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Anna Klarare, Veronica Ekström, Tove Godskesen, Jeanette Westman, Elisabet Mattsson, Åsa Kneck
People in homelessness face significant health inequities, with tri-morbidity, exposure to violence, substance use- and post-traumatic stress disorder. The aim of this scoping review was to describ...
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Voices from the field: continua of care representatives discuss strategies and opportunities for promoting equity in homelessness services in the United States Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Courtney Cronley, Emmy Tiderington, Amanda Aykanian, Melody Huslage
The current study synthesizes findings from interviews with 14 CoCs representatives (64% female, 71% White) asking how CoCs are addressing local race-based disparities through homelessness services...
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Universal health coverage for people experiencing homelessness in disasters: a scoping review Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Mohsen Nouri, Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh, Jamie Vickery, Saber Azami-Aghdash, Ali Akbari Sari
One of the primary objectives of delivering healthcare services during disasters is to prevent and minimize the impact of potential diseases, reduce fatalities, and provide assistance to people, es...
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“There’s not much I can do about it”: violence and control in marginal(izing) spaces Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Rose-Marie Stambe, Stefanie Plage, Ella Kuskoff, Cameron Parsell
People's experiences of homelessness are also experiences of violence and distress. Individuals experiencing homelessness are often forced into unregulated places like shelters or rough sleeping, w...
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From homelessness to hotel living during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Ryan Savino, Jonathan D. Prince, Lauren Simon, Daniel Herman, Ezra Susser, Deborah K. Padgett
We explored life in a hotel where unhoused individuals were accommodated during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted hour-long semi-structured interviews with twenty residents of a lodging hotel in ...
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Discrimination experiences and mental health outcomes among African American homeless smokers Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Alexandria Jones-Patten, Dawn T. Bounds, Sanghyuk S. Shin, Adeline Nyamathi
Daily discrimination experiences are associated with both the physical and psychological well-being among African Americans (AAs). Little is known about the impact of daily discrimination on mental...
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A picture of resiliency: students attending college while homeless Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Matthew Patterson, Danielle Groton
This brief report discusses the findings of a photovoice-adapted undergraduate student project exploring the experiences of individuals attending college while homeless. A small sample (n = 4) of c...
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A simpler method for understanding emergency shelter access patterns Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Geoffrey Messier
The Simplified Access Metric (SAM) is a new approach for characterizing patterns of homelessness. The goal of SAM is to provide emergency shelter operators and housing staff with an intuitive way t...
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Destitution and displacement: unveiling the precariousness of homelessness and statelessness among uphill country Tamil repatriates in India Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Chandraprakash Yoganathan
This article presents the conceptual framework of political and physical homelessness as embodiments of precarious homelessness, emanating from the palpable characteristics of housing. This physica...
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A comparison of three rural emergency homeless shelters: exploring the experiences and lessons learned in small town Ontario Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Ellen Buck-McFadyen
Introduction: Per capita rates of homelessness are higher in many rural communities than Canada’s largest cities, yet little attention has focused on strategies to address rural homelessness. This ...
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Risk factors of homelessness among sexual and gender minorities in the Southeastern U.S. Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Amanda A. Draheim, Matthew M. Kridel, Ryan E. Flinn, Naganavya Ravoori, Susan Brands, Cameron Mosley, Christopher F. Drescher, Lara M. Stepleman
Homelessness disproportionately impacts sexual and gender minority (SGM) people, however, few studies have examined factors that predict homelessness among SGM adults. The present secondary analysi...
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Adverse childhood experiences and first-time homelessness among a community sample of sexual and gender minority adults Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Timothy J. Grigsby, Andrea Lopez, Clariana Vitoria Ramos de Oliveira, Robert Salcido, Amy L. Stone, Phillip W. Schnarrs
Sexual and gender minorities (SGM; i.e. lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and other identities aka LGBTQIA+) experience homelessness at disproportionately higher rates t...
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Profiles of quality of life among residents in permanent supportive housing during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Lia Gentil, Guy Grenier, Marie-Josée Fleury
This study identified profiles of quality of life (QoL) deterioration among permanent supportive housing (PSH) residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, which hasn’t been reported on yet. Between Nov...
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Experiences of belonging following homelessness: a systematic review and meta-aggregation Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Patti Plett, Abe Oudshoorn, Rebecca Gewurtz, Cheryl Forchuk, Marisa Kfrerer, Shauna Perez, Corinna Easton, Carrie Anne Marshall
Belonging is a human need and an essential component of community integration following homelessness. Little is known about the range of studies exploring experiences of belonging following homeles...
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Still Reckoning with Homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-08-29 John S. Betts
ABSTRACT This article offers a review of Kim Hopper’s 2003 volume Reckoning with Homelessness, which remains as relevant today as it was when it was originally published twenty years ago, particularly given the prominence of homelessness in current political discourse, the move to weaken right to shelter laws in New York City, and the recent publication of a federal strategic plan on homelessness in
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Short-term impacts of housing first on homeless families: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Brno, Czechia Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Štěpán Ripka, Eliška Černá, Ondřej Krčál, Petr Kubala, Marybeth Shinn, Rostislav Staněk
ABSTRACT This article examines whether Housing First for homeless families reduces homelessness and use of emergency health services and improves security of tenure and caregivers’ mental health. We present the quantitative data from a mixed-methods design. Homeless families with at least one child under 18, residing in Brno, Czechia were recruited for an open-label pragmatic randomized controlled
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Advancing integrated care for individuals experiencing homelessness: harnessing data partnerships and coordination Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Ivan Angelov, David S. Buck
ABSTRACT Bridging gaps in care coordination for homeless populations is a complex task that requires addressing attitudinal and behavioral changes, as patients hold more control over chronic and preventive care. Despite these challenges, organizations like the Patient Care Intervention Center (PCIC) have made significant strides in improving health equity for vulnerable populations in Houston. PCIC
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Perceptions of homelessness and housing solutions: a web-based survey methodology to inform local housing policy Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Mary K. Twis, James Petrovich, Sarah Angle, Marissa Sanchez
ABSTRACT Discrepancies between homelessness perception and reality, as well as policymakers’ assumptions about their constituents’ perceptions, may contribute to policies that exacerbate homelessness and its negative outcomes. To counter these discrepancies, this manuscript introduces a mixed-methods, cross-sectional research protocol that is designed to assess local community member perceptions of
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Educationally resilient college students and their experiences with housing insecurity Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Kathryn Hsieh
ABSTRACT Addressing housing affordability for students highlights an important discussion surrounding college opportunities. Qualitative interviews explored how students navigated their housing challenges through a resiliency framework. Challenges uncovered included living in overcrowded spaces, working significant hours, and reducing monthly expenses such as groceries to ensure housing affordability
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Hospital-based transitional housing and care at discharge for persons experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-07-31 Alec Yu, Rehan Jessa, Anita Palepu
ABSTRACT People identifying as homeless in high income countries are becoming older and more medically complex. Previous studies have demonstrated the health and social benefits of various housing interventions for people who are homeless after hospital discharge. In this pre-/post-intervention cohort study, we recruited 57 participants from two transitional housing programs on the grounds of a single
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“Being homeless can burn you out”: a qualitative study of individuals’ experience of administrative burden when accessing homeless services Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Leah Robinson, Penelope Schlesinger, Alana Rosenberg, Kim M. Blankenship, Danya Keene
ABSTRACT Despite significant efforts to address the homelessness in the United States, on any given night more than 500,000 individuals lack shelter/place to call home. This persistent and high rate of homelessness can be attributed to the shortage of affordable housing options, the eviction crisis, and unmet need for rental assistance. Administrative burdens tied to homeless services may also create
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Evaluation of the implementation of a medical respite program for persons with lived experience of homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Peter Hoang, Iffat Naeem, Eshleen Kaur Grewal, William Ghali, Karen Tang
ABSTRACT Medical respite programs (MRPs) constitute a potential strategy to improve the continuum of care for persons who have lived experiences of homeless (PWLEH). A MRP was developed in Alberta, Canada, through a partnership between the provincial health authority (Alberta Health Services) and the province’s largest homeless shelter (Calgary Drop-In Centre). We conducted a qualitative study of 25
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Visits to social and community establishments and services by persons experiencing homelessness after shelter decentralization Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Kyle Rehn, Sarah L. Canham, Jeff Rose, Shannon Jones, Ivis Garcia
ABSTRACT Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) are challenged by inadequate transportation and shelter locations that limit access to employment, healthcare, establishments, social and community services. Surveys were collected from 106 PEH in shelters in Salt Lake County, Utah, to examine the number of social and community establishment and service visits after a centralized downtown shelter location
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Homelessness and the association with future substance use and STI/HIV risk behaviors among urban gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM): a longitudinal analysis Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Alexandra K. Mueller, Kathryn M. Leifheit, Carla Tilchin, Jessica Wagner, Christina M. Schumacher, Nicole Thornton, Sebastian Ruhs, Sarah Rives, Jacky M. Jennings
ABSTRACT Introduction: Homelessness is associated with an increased risk of syphilis, HIV, and other STIs and disproportionately impacts sexual and gender minorities. Method: Data for this analysis came from a longitudinal cohort study of 285 urban gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The study aimed to (1) describe the prevalence of homelessness over time (2) identify characteristics
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Causes and decision paths of employee turnover in the homeless service sector Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Joseph Voronov, Sean A. Kidd, Emmy Tiderington, John Ecker, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Nick Kerman
ABSTRACT Community-based service providers working with people experiencing homelessness encounter many occupational challenges and high turnover rates are a challenge in the sector. This qualitative study examined the perceived causes and decision paths of turnover among service providers working with people experiencing homelessness in Canada. In-depth interviews were completed with 40 service providers
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The challenges of comorbidities: a qualitative analysis of substance use disorders and offending behaviour within homelessness in the UK Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Honor Sibthorp Protts, Stephen Sharman, Amanda Roberts
ABSTRACT Homelessness and rough sleeping are currently on the rise in England. Literature evidences an empirical relationship between substance use disorders and offending behavior within homelessness. This qualitative study explores this relationship from the perspective of those currently experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders, with an offending history. Thematic analysis identified
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Services and interventions for people who are homeless with companion animals (pets): a systematic review Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Laura K. McCosker, Annick Maujean, Natalie Hill, Martin J. Downes
ABSTRACT Many people who are homeless own a companion animal (a “pet”). For people who are homeless, pet ownership has a range of benefits. However, it may also limit a person’s access to services and interventions, and so complicate or even prolong their homelessness. “Pet-friendly” services/interventions – which preserve the relationship between people who are homeless and their pets, whilst also
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A qualitative analysis of COVID-19 vaccination intent, decision-making, and recommendations to increase uptake among residents and staff in six homeless shelters in Seattle, WA, USA Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Sarah N. Cox, Nicholas B. Thuo, Julia H. Rogers, Ashley A. Meehan, Amy C. Link, Miguel Martinez, Natalie K. Lo, Brian J. Manns, Constance Ogokeh, Eric J. Chow, Melissa A. Rolfes, Emily Mosites, Morhaf Al Achkar, Helen Y. Chu
ABSTRACT COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe disease, yet uptake remains low among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) despite the risk of transmission in congregate settings like homeless shelters. This study evaluated retrospective COVID-19 vaccination intent and decision-making between March 2020-October 2021 to identify modifiable factors to improve vaccine acceptance among PEH. We conducted 31
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A qualitative analysis of how frontline homeless service workers in Texas experience burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Amanda Aykanian, Ricka Olga Mammah
ABSTRACT Frontline homeless service provision is both rewarding and challenging work. Some have raised concerns about elevated burnout risk, traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and high levels of staff turnover in the sector. Previous research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing challenges and added new ones, such as adapting to changing public health guidance, which created
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Posttraumatic stress disorder, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout in frontline workers in homelessness services: risk and protective factors Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Aliénor H. Lemieux-Cumberlege, Helen Griffiths, Emily Pathe, Adam Burley
ABSTRACT People experiencing homelessness (PEH) frequently have multiple and complex needs that may contribute to interpersonal difficulties that affect their relationships with services. As a result, professionals working in frontline homelessness services are frequently exposed to primary trauma (e.g. workplace aggression, crisis situations) and secondary trauma (e.g. hearing about service users’
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Experiences of service providers delivering care for street involved and homeless pregnant and early parenting women Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Solina Richter, Kimberly Jarvis, Vera Caine
ABSTRACT Service delivery and care of street-involved pregnant women is recognized as a complex issue, and as such comorbidities, addictions, and risky behaviors can result in significantly higher risks of contracting HIV. We inquired into the experiences of service providers who work in community-based supportive intervention programs for vulnerable street-involved, pregnant, and early parenting women
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Relations between distress tolerance and psychosocial variables in adults experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Jillian Robison, Jordan M. Neil, Michael B. Cannell, Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzalez, Michael J. Zvolensky, Chaelin K. Ra, Lorra Garey, Ashley Cole, Krista Kezbers, Audrey Montgomery, Michael S. Businelle
ABSTRACT Distress Tolerance (DT) is a transdiagnostic factor that may help better understand vulnerability to mental health problems. This study explores DT among recently incarcerated adults experiencing homelessness (RIHAs). Participants (n = 298) were recruited from an ongoing clinical trial at a homeless shelter in Texas. Cross-sectional linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the
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Examining the relationships between exposure to homelessness and housing insecurity and perceptions and attitudes toward homelessness among low- and moderate-income people Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-24 Megan Smith, Thomas Byrne, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery
ABSTRACT Prior research finds that individuals with greater exposure to homelessness express more favorable attitudes toward people experiencing homelessness. However, it is unclear whether exposure to more broader forms of housing insecurity (e.g. lack of affordability, poor housing quality, being doubled-up) is linked to perceptions of and attitudes toward homelessness. We thus examined the association
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Music therapy with people experiencing homelessness: a narrative review Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-17 Bronwen M. Landless, Abbey L. Dvorak, Susan Hadley, Joke Bradt
ABSTRACT The experience of homelessness goes beyond being houseless and requires a whole-person-in-context approach. Although scant and varied, research with people experiencing homelessness suggests positive benefits from music therapy. Narrative reviews are helpful to synthesize literature with varied levels of evidence and research perspectives. The purpose of this narrative literature review is
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The structural nature of family homelessness: a critical analysis of the intersection of unaffordable housing, housing insecurity, non-livable wages, and eviction Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Diane Joy Irish, Stephen W. Stoeffler
ABSTRACT Family homelessness is a pervasive and persistent problem in the United States. The complexity of family homelessness and interrelated structural issues combine to negatively impact the quality of life and upward mobility of those experiencing homelessness. This conceptual article proposes a critical analysis of factors contributing to family homelessness to illustrate how multiple forces
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The use of hotels/motels to address homelessness among veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from the supportive services for veteran families program Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Susan Zickmund, Thomas H. Byrne, Patrick Galyean, Ying Suo, Warren Pettey, Tania Velasquez, Lillian Gelberg, Stefan G. Kertesz, Jack Tsai, Richard E. Nelson
ABSTRACT The objective of this exploratory mixed methods study is to assess the use of hotels/motels among Veterans experiencing housing instability during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform policy and programmatic responses to homelessness during such emergencies. We analyzed qualitative interviews conducted with national-level homeless services leadership and Supportive Services for Veteran Families
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Identifying the service needs of homeless individuals in the skid-row community Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Ahmad Elhaija, Nathan Chu, Hafifa Siddiq
ABSTRACT Skid Row is an impoverished neighborhood in Los Angeles, also known as the homeless capital of America. Those experiencing homelessness have compounding needs that are largely unmet by existing safety-net systems. The goal of this study is to evaluate the needs of homeless individuals in the Skid Row community, to better tailor services for the homeless population residing in the area. For
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An exploratory study of physical activity educational programming for women experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Tonya Y. Miller, Jenna M. Marx, Lori A. Portzer
ABSTRACT This exploratory study examined the impact of physical activity education on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the physical performance of women experiencing homelessness. Twenty-seven women experiencing homelessness and residing in two women’s shelters participated in a four-week physical activity education program. The program consisted of education in physical activity and exercise
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Addressing barriers to homeless services for Latinxs: insights from a community health center Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Melissa Chinchilla
ABSTRACT While experiencing significant rates of homelessness, Latinxs are less likely to connect to and receive homeless services when compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Disconnection from homeless services can be detrimental to an individual’s well-being. Through social needs screening and referrals, community health centers can be a vital source of service linkage for Latinx persons experiencing
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“Of what use is the counting to us?” An account of the (de) motivations of homeless persons ahead of census in Nigeria Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Egerson Daniel, Olatunji Oreoluwa, Hassan Umar Abubakar, Adeojo Opeyemi, Alfred Ekpenyong
ABSTRACT This study examined how the state of homelessness can influence the perception and willingness of the homeless population to participate in the 2023 housing and population census in Nigeria. The research adopted an exploratory case study drawn from field experiences. The accidental sampling technique was employed in selecting eight homeless persons in the Ajegunle locality in Lagos. Observational
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Narratives of people with serious mental illness in Housing First: a qualitative analysis of factors contributing to housing instability and housing stability Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Geoffrey Nelson, Maryann Roebuck, Ayda Agha, Tim Aubry, Sarah Purcell, Oeishi Faruquzzaman, Maritt Kirst, Eric Macnaughton, Corinne Isaak, Sam Tsemberis
ABSTRACT There has been little previous research that has examined factors related to housing stability and instability among Housing First (HF) tenants. Qualitative research was used to determine themes related to housing stability and instability for people with mental illness participating in a HF program implemented in five Canadian cities. Data were gathered for all participants who completed
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Predictors of housing instability and stability among housing first participants: A 24-month study Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Maryann Roebuck, Ayda Agha, Geoffrey Nelson, Jino Distasio, John Ecker, Stephen W. Hwang, Eric Latimer, Sarah Purcell, Julian M. Somers, Sam Tsemberis, Tim Aubry
ABSTRACT This study examined the characteristics of people who experienced housing instability and stability after 24 months of being enrolled in Housing First (HF). A companion study addresses the same objective using qualitative methods. A sequential logistic regression was conducted to determine predictors of unstable and stable housing at 24 months of enrollment in HF in a randomized trial. We
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The nature and frequency of homeless contacts with the police Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Daniel Reinhard
ABSTRACT This study assesses differences between citizen and police initiated homeless-involved dispatch incidents, as well as the resulting police reports. This is accomplished by analyzing dispatch data and police reports identified as involving homeless individuals in a mid-sized city in the central United States from 2020 to 2021. Altogether 12,843 dispatch incidents and 1,762 (13.72%) reports
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Factors associated with irregular discharges in the VA domiciliary care for homeless veterans (DCHV) program Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Kimberlee Flike, Thomas H. Byrne, Justeen Hyde
ABSTRACT The Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV) programs provide time-limited residential treatment for veterans experiencing homelessness. Veterans prematurely leave DCHV programs for a variety of reasons, referred to as an “irregular discharge.” Our aim was to identify factors associated with irregular discharges from DCHV programs using multivariable logistic regressions on a national
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Victimization and discrimination: forgotten variables in evaluating the results of the “housing first” model for persons experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-12-21 Sonia Panadero, José Juan Vázquez
ABSTRACT The evaluation work regarding programs aimed at persons experiencing homelessness based on the Housing First (HF) model, as well as the dissemination of the results obtained, has been a fundamental aspect of this model’s expansion. The key indicators used to evaluate the success of the model were those directly related to accommodation, although other indicators such as quality of life, mental
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‘It’s intense’ – A mixed-methods analysis of how the early COVID-pandemic impacted on the wellbeing of practitioners in a UK homeless organization Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Christel Schneider, Natalia Masztalerz, Christopher W. Hobson, Maharin Ahmed, Katherine H. Shelton
ABSTRACT Knowledge about the wellbeing of medical professionals working through the COVID-19 pandemic and its practice implications is expanding extensively. It remains, however, sparse for 'essential' (aka critical) community practitioners. We addressed this gap using a repeated-measures analysis of COVID-pandemic wellbeing experiences of critical, homeless-sector practitioners. An explanatory sequential
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Experiences of transitioning from homelessness: a systematic review and meta-aggregation of qualitative studies conducted in middle to high income countries Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Carrie Anne Marshall, Corinna Easton, Brooke Phillips, Leonie Boland, Roxanne Isard, Julia Holmes, Chelsea Shanoff, Kieran Hawksley, Terry Landry, Rebecca Goldszmidt, Suliman Aryobi, Patti Plett, Abe Oudshoorn
ABSTRACT Several systematic reviews have synthesized studies exploring the experience of homelessness. No known reviews have synthesized findings of studies exploring experiences of transitioning to housing following homelessness. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review and meta-aggregation of qualitative evidence using the methodology developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) following
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Couch-surfing and mental health outcomes among sexual minority adolescents Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-11-10 Harmony Rhoades, Laura Petry, Sheree M. Schrager, Jeremy T. Goldbach
ABSTRACT Background: Sexual minority youth are at more than twice the risk of experiencing homelessness than their peers and both sexual minority youth and youth experiencing homelessness have disproportionate risk for mental health disorder symptoms. Couch-surfing is a common form of homelessness experienced by youth, but research on the relationship between couch-surfing and mental health outcomes
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Understanding the double burden: a mixed method analysis of overlapping food and housing insecurity among college students at a minority serving institution Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-10-26 Marygold Walsh-Dilley, Kathryn E. Coakley, Heather Mechler, Sarita Cargas
ABSTRACT This article examines the findings of a study of basic needs (in)security among students at a large, minority-serving university in the American Southwest. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study measures the prevalence of and examines the demographic patterns in both food and housing insecurity, as well as their co-occurrence, which we call the double burden. Using multinomial logistic
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Scoping review of the application of the Behavioural Model for Vulnerable Populations to people experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Elizabeth Grech, Erin Longbottom, Jasmine Yee, Ruth Hastings, Amy Aitkenhead, Amy Cason, Karin Obrecht, Jane Currie
ABSTRACT This scoping review investigates the characteristics included in the Behavioural Model for Vulnerable Populations applied to people experiencing homelessness. This review underpins the development of a novel tool to assess the health needs and capacity of people experiencing homelessness to access health care in Australia. Included papers were primary studies, written in English, published
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How to spend the newly dedicated public transportation funding: investigating transportation access among individuals experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-10-10 Melody Huslage, Courtney Cronley, Erin M. Roark, Kristel Scoresby
ABSTRACT The current study explores perceived difficulty accessing transportation among persons experiencing homelessness in two communities, one with and one without a public bus system. Researchers administered a survey (N = 164) containing nine items measured on a 5-point Likert scale; higher scores indicated greater difficulty with transportation access. The scale, with the omission of one item
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The provision of dental care to emergency shelter users corresponds to lower shelter use over time among typical users Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-10-03 Ali Jadidzadeh, Luke Duignan, Daniel J. Dutton
ABSTRACT Using linked data from emergency shelters and a dental program in Canada, we sought to determine whether dental care is associated with fewer emergency shelter stays in this retrospective cohort study. We can observe when an individual accessed free dental care and how emergency shelter use changed over four years of follow-up, matching participants to comparable controls. We estimate dif
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Development and validation of the housing instability scale Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Adam Farero, Cris M. Sullivan, Gabriela López-Zerón, Ryan P. Bowles, Mackenzie Sprecher, Danielle Chiaramonte, Jasmine Engleton
ABSTRACT Despite increasing attention to the importance of examining factors that impact housing instability and homelessness, the field lacks a validated scale of housing instability. The current study examined the reliability and validity of a seven-item scale that measures housing instability. Data were taken from a larger study which implemented the Domestic Violence Housing First model across
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Longitudinal experience of primary care in a cohort of multiply diagnosed persons with HIV experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Adrienne O’Donnell, Howard J. Cabral, Stefan G. Kertesz, Serena Rajabiun
ABSTRACT Increasing evidence shows benefit of patient-tailored medical care on patients’ experiences of care and, consequently, retention in care and clinical outcomes. Many studies of patient experience use cross-sectional data sampled from broad patient populations. In this study, we assessed longitudinal patient experience of tailored care in a cohort of homeless persons diagnosed with HIV and substance
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The views of homeless people in Portugal on barriers to reintegration into the workforce Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-09-19 Joana Neto, Etienne Mullet
ABSTRACT A sample of 202 Portuguese homeless male adults aged 22–64 was presented with 50 questions referring to reasons that could deter them from entering or re-entering the labor market. Through factor analysis, four factors were found: Unattractive Working Conditions (e.g. Companies offer jobs that are not interesting), Adhesion to Homelessness Culture (e.g. I have no reason to try to please anybody)
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How do you stay at home if you don’t have a home? Experiences of homeless persons at homeless shelters in Tshwane, South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-08-05 Rivonia Mathole, Eleanor Ross
ABSTRACT Many homeless persons experience poverty, social marginalization, poor physical and mental health, and substance abuse disorders, which were all brought into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, the study explored the experiences of homeless persons at homeless shelters in Tshwane, South Africa during the period from 20 March to 25 April 2020 when the country was in hard lockdown
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Brief hope-building intervention for adults actively experiencing homelessness: effect of participation on dispositional hope, satisfaction with life, and perceived standing in society Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-08-04 Ashten R. Duncan, Sarah Beth Bell, Chan M. Hellman
ABSTRACT Homelessness is a major threat to overall wellbeing. Individuals and families experiencing homelessness have higher rates of chronic and infectious diseases than the general population, including most mental illnesses. They also tend to have much lower levels of hope than the general population. While working to obtain stable housing, people experiencing homelessness can benefit from psychosocial
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The effect of violent crime history on success rates of individualized placement and support Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-07-04 James P. LePage, Jason D. Flake, William B. Martin, Daisha J. Cipher, April M. Crawford, Edward L. Washington, Lisa Ottomanelli
ABSTRACT Individualized Placement and Support–Supported Employment (IPS–SE) has been shown to be successful assisting those with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who have histories of incarceration find employment. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a hybrid IPS–SE program for working with individuals with violent and non-violent offenses. This study compared two cohorts of U.S
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“I felt like I was me again”: a pilot study exploring improv as a facilitator of wellness among women experiencing homelessness Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Stephanie Begun
ABSTRACT This pilot study qualitatively examined the benefits of engaging women experiencing homelessness in group-based improv activities as a means of enhancing health and wellness outcomes in this marginalized population. Seven women experiencing homelessness residing in a women’s shelter and who participated in a professionally-facilitated improv workshop were engaged through in-depth qualitative