Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs
Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1988-02-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0309038324

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There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem's prevalence: the number of homeless individuals, while hard to pin down exactly, is rising. In light of this, Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to find out whether existing health care programs were ignoring the homeless or delivering care to them inefficiently. This book is the report prepared by a committee of experts who examined these problems through visits to city slums and impoverished rural areas, and through an analysis of papers written by leading scholars in the field.

Buried in Treasures
Buried in Treasures

Author: David Tolin

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-12

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 0199329257

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Describes the psychological roots of compulsive hoarding and presents practical strategies for treating and overcoming the behavior.

Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness
Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness

Author: Susan Stone

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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"Over the past two years, Portland's program for the homeless has gained national recognition, prompting information requests from city governments, media, and business groups. By sharing the history, philosophy and experiences of the Portland program, our city can make an important contribution to efforts against homelessness nationwide. Portlanders can take pride in what their community has accomplished. This report focuses on those accomplishments both to highlight how far we have come, and to pinpoint areas where future contributions need to be made. Hopefully, this knowledge will spur our community to even greater accomplishment."--

Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2018-08-11

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0309477042

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Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in the economy and changes in the demographics of and attitudes toward poor and disenfranchised citizens. In recent decades, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the philanthropic community have worked hard to develop and implement programs to solve the challenges of homelessness, and progress has been made. However, much more remains to be done. Importantly, the results of various efforts, and especially the efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans in recent years, have shown that the problem of homelessness can be successfully addressed. Although a number of programs have been developed to meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness, this report focuses on one particular type of intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH). Permanent Supportive Housing focuses on the impact of PSH on health care outcomes and its cost-effectiveness. The report also addresses policy and program barriers that affect the ability to bring the PSH and other housing models to scale to address housing and health care needs.