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Evidence Matters: Spring/Summer 2023
The Spring/Summer 2023 issue of Evidence
Matters: Transforming Knowledge into Housing and Community
Development Policy, which focuses on how Housing
First can address homelessness, is now available. This issue provides an
explanation of Housing First, reviews evidence that supports the viability of
Housing First when compared to the treatment first model, and highlights Boston
and Chattanooga as two case studies for cities that have adopted the Housing
First model using different strategies.
Key findings:
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Housing First — an adaptable, evidence-based service model focused
on getting families into housing as quickly as possible and offering
voluntary supportive services — has been proven to successfully
promote housing stability, improve some health outcomes, and reduce the
use of high-cost services.
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Federal, state, and local governments can align investments in Housing
First approaches with efforts to increase the supply of affordable
housing to effectively solve homelessness.
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Some studies have found that Housing First programs may also reduce
costs by shortening stays in hospitals, residential substance abuse
programs, nursing homes, and prisons.
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Rapid rehousing is a vital component of Chattanooga’s Housing First
strategy, which relies on housing navigators who match people with
housing and services tailored to their specific needs.
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