Policy Academy on Chronic Homelessness
Resource Binder Table of Contents

Chronic Homelessness

Burt, M.R. (2001) What will it take to end homelessness? (brief) Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

Culhane, D. and Kuhn, R. (1998) Patterns and determinants of public shelter utilization among homeless adults in New York City and Philadelphia. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 17(1): 23-43.

Fannie Mae Foundation. (2002) New strategies and collaborations target homelessness. Housing Facts & Findings, 4(5).

Kuhn, R. and Culhane, D. (1998) Applying cluster analysis to test a typology of homelessness by pattern of shelter utilization: Results from the analysis of administrative data. American Journal of Community Psychology, 26(2): 207-232.

Evidence-Based & Promising Practices

Outreach & engagement

Lam, J.A. and Rosenheck, R. (1999). Street outreach for homeless persons with serious mental illness: Is it effective? Medical Care 37(9): 894-907.

Morse, G.A., et al. (1996). Outreach to homeless mentally ill people: Conceptual and clinical considerations. Community Mental Health Journal 32(3): 261-274.

Tommasello, A.C., Myers, C.P., Gillis, L., Treherne, L.L. and Plumhoff, M. (1999) Effectiveness of outreach to homeless substance abusers. Evaluation and Program Planning 22(3): 295-303.

Witheridge, T.F. (1991). The active ingredients of assertive outreach. New Directions form Mental Health Services 52: 47-64.

Housing & supportive services

Culhane, D., Metraux, S., and Hadley, T. (2002) Public service reductions associated with placement of homeless persons with severe mental illness in supportive housing. Housing Policy Debate, 13(1): 107-163.

Lipton, F.R., Siegel, C., Hanningan, A., Samuels, J., and Baker, S. (2000) Tenure in supportive housing for homeless persons with severe mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 51(4): 479-486.

Osher, F.C. and Dixon, L.B. (1996) Housing for persons with co-occurring mental and addictive disorders. New Directions for Mental Health Services, 70: 53-64.

Tsemberis, S., and Eisenberg, R.F. (2000) Pathways to housing: Supported housing for street-dwelling homeless individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Psychiatric Services, 51(4): 487-493.

Case management/multi-disciplinary treatment teams

Meisler, N., Blankertz, L., Santos, A.B. and McKay, C. (1997) Impact of Assertive Community Treatment on homeless persons with co-occurring severe psychiatric and substance use disorders. Community Mental Health Journal 33(2): 113-122.

Morse, G. (1999). A review of case management for people who are homeless: Implications for practice, policy, and research. In Fosburg, L.B., Dennis, D.L. (eds.) Practical Lessons: The 1998 National Symposium on Homelessness Research. Delmar, NY: National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness.

Rosenheck, R.A. and Dennis, D. (2001) Time-limited assertive community treatment for homeless persons with severe mental illness. Archives of General Psychiatry 58(11): 1073-1080.

Health care

McMurray-Avilla, M., Gelberg, L., and Breakey, W.R. (1999) Balancing act: Clinical practices that respond to the needs of homeless people. In Fosburg, L., and Dennis, D. (eds.). Practical Lessons: The 1998 National Symposium on Homelessness Research. Washington, DC: HUD and HHS.

Mental health

Susser, E., Goldfinger, S. and White, A. (1990) Some clinical approaches to the homeless mentally ill. Community Mental Health Journal 26(5): 463-480.

Substance abuse

Cox, G.B., Walker, D., Freng, S.A., Short, B.A., Meijer, L. and Gilchrist, L. (1998) Outcome of a controlled trial of the effectiveness of intensive case management for chronic public inebriates. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 59(5): 523-532.

Oakley, D.A. and Dennis, D.L. (1996) Responding to the needs of homeless people with alcohol, drug, and/or mental disorders. In Baumohl, J. (ed.), Homelessness In America. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 179-186.

Orwin, R.G., Mogren, R.G., Jacobs, M.L. and Sonnefeld, L.J. (1999) Retention of homeless clients in substance abuse treatment: Findings from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Cooperative Agreement Program. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 17(1-2): 45-66.

Zerger, S. (2002) Substance Abuse Treatment: What Works for Homeless People?: A Review of the Literature. Nashville, TN: National Health Care for the Homeless Council.

Income support

Rosen, J., Hoey, R. and Steed, T. (2001) Food stamps and SSI benefits: Removing access barriers for homeless people. Clearinghouse Review 34: 679-696.

Rosenheck, R., Frisman, L. and Kasprow, W. (1999) Improving access to disability benefits among homeless persons with mental illness: An agency-specific approach to services integration. American Journal of Public Health 89(4): 524-528.

Prevention/discharge planning

Interagency Council on the Homeless. (1997). Exemplary Practices in Discharge Planning: Working Conference on Discharge Planning. Report and Recommendations. Washington, DC: Interagency Council on the Homeless.

Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance. (2002). Essential Tools for Discharge Planning. Nashville, TN: National Health Care for the Homeless Council. (selected parts)

Shinn, M. and Baumohl, J. (1999) Rethinking the prevention of homelessness. In Fosburg, L.B., Dennis, D.L. (eds.), Practical Lessons. Washington, DC: HHS & HUD.

Susser, E., Valencia, E., Conover, S., Felix, A., Tsai, W. and Wyatt, R.J. (1997) Preventing recurrent homelessness among mentally ill men: A “critical time” intervention after discharge from a shelter. American Journal of Public Health 87(2): 256-262.

Psychiatric rehabilitation

Shern, D.L., Tsemberis, S., Anthony, W., Lovell, A.M., Richmond, L., Felton, C.J. Winarski, J. and Cohen, M. (2000) Serving street-dwelling individuals with psychiatric disabilities: Outcomes of a psychiatric rehabilitation clinical trial. American Journal of Public Health, 90(12): 1873-1878.

Employment

Cook, J., Pickett-Schenk, S., Grey, D., Banghart, M., Rosenheck, R.A. and Randolph, F. (2001) Vocational outcomes among formerly homeless persons with severe mental illness in the ACCESS program. Psychiatric Services 52(8): 1075-1080.

Shaheen, G., Mikloucich, F. and Dennis, D. (eds). (2001) Work as a Priority: A Resource for Employing People Who Have a Serious Mental Illness and Who Are Homeless. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services.

Consumer involvement

Glasser, N. (1999). Giving voice to homeless people in policy, practice, and research. In Fosburg, L.B., Dennis, D.L. (eds.) Practical Lessons: The 1998 National Symposium on Homelessness Research. Delmar, NY: National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness.

Systems Change

Dennis, D.L., Steadman, H.J. and Cocozza, J.J. (2000). The impact of federal systems integration initiatives on services for mentally ill homeless persons. Mental Health Services Research 2(3): 164-174.

International Downtown Business Association. (2000) Addressing Homelessness: Successful Downtown Partnerships. Washington, DC: International Downtown Business Association.

National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning. (2000) The Change Agent’s Toolbox. Alexandria, VA: National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning.

Rosenheck, R., Morrissey, J., Lam, J., et al. (1998). Service system integration, access to services and housing outcomes in a program for homeless persons with severe mental illness. American Journal of Public Health, 88(11): 1610-1615.

Mainstream Resources/Funding

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. (2001) Recovery in the Community: Funding Mental Health Rehabilitative Approaches Under Medicaid. Washington, DC: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.

Corporation for Supportive Housing (2002) Financing the Support in Supportive Housing: Challenges and Opportunities in the Medicaid Program. New York, NY: Corporation for Supportive Housing.

National Governor's Association. (2002) Medicaid and Other State Healthcare Issues: The Current Situation. Supplement to the May 2002 Fiscal Survey of States. Washington, DC: National Governor's Association.

Post, P. (2001) Casualties of Complexity: Why Homeless People Are Not Enrolled in Medicaid. Nashville, TN: National Health Care for the Homeless Council.

Smith, V. K. (2002) Making Medicaid Better: Options to allow States to continue to participate and to bring the program up to date in today's health care marketplace. Washington, DC: National Governor's Association.

Surratt, M.L. and Reynnells, M.L. (2002) Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas: Fiscal Year 2002. Beltsville, MD: Rural Information Center.

Technical Assistance Collaborative. (2001) How To Be a "Player" in the Continuum of Care: Tools for the Mental Health Community. Boston, MA: Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc.

Technical Assistance Collaborative. (1999) Seizing the Moment: Using HUD’s Consolidated Plan to Identify Affordable Housing Opportunities for Homeless People with Serious Mental Illnesses. Delmar, NY: National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness.

Rural Issues

Cooper, E., O’Hara, A. and Versluys, M.C. (2002) Opening Doors: Rural Housing Challenges. Boston, MA: The Technical Assistance Collaborative.

Housing Assistance Council. (2002) Continua of Care Best Practices: Comprehensive Homeless Planning in Rural America. Washington, DC: Housing Assistance Council.

Post, P. (2002) Hard to Reach: Rural Homelessness and Health Care. Nashville, TN: National Health Care for the Homeless Council.

Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2002) Homeless Management Information Systems: Implementation Guide. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Additional Resources

Websites

Supplemental bibliography