


HUD Report on Staying or Leaving Permanent Supportive
Housing
Housing Program is HUD's principal vehicle for providing
permanent housing and supportive services to homeless
persons with disabilities (including those with serious mental
illness). The program is designed to address disruptions
caused by both homelessness and disability. While many
formerly homeless people remain in permanent supportive
housing for many years, substantial numbers leave within
months of entry.
HUD has released an analysis of this program to determine if
and to what extent permanent supportive housing meets the
needs of homeless people with serious mental illness,
particularly their need for stable housing.
The study, "Predicting Staying In or Leaving Permanent
Supportive Housing That Serves Homeless People with
Serious Mental Illness,"
examines the experience of 943 residents of permanent
supportive housing in Philadelphia during the years 2001 to
2005. The characteristics of their permanent housing,
circumstances of leaving, and the post-permanent housing
careers of leavers were identified. The study also focused on
the impact of factors associated with leaving permanent
housing and post-permanent housing careers, such as the
length of the period of homelessness and the degree and
nature of disability. The results will be of interest to
policymakers and service providers who design, administer,
and/or operate permanent housing programs that promote
residential stability and self-sufficiency.
The report is available as a free download.


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