By using this website you allow us to place cookies on your computer. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details.
Publication Date: April 2009
Publisher: Social IMPACT Research Group
Author(s): Heartland Alliance Social IMPACT Research Group
Research Area: Social conditions
Keywords: Illinois; Housing; Homelessness; Poverty
Type: Report
Abstract:
Supportive housing is permanent affordable housing coupled with supportive services that enables residents to achieve long-term housing stability. Residents include people who were homeless and those who have serious and persistent issues such as mental illness, chronic health problems, and substance use.
This analysis focused on 177 supportive housing residents in Illinois and the impact of supportive housing on their use of expensive, primarily publicly-funded services. Analysis compared the 2 years before they entered supportive housing with the 2 years after. Data were collected on these residents from Medicaid, mental health hospitals, substance use treatment, prisons, and various county jails and hospitals.