Homelessness Archives

04.11.2022 a person holding a cup and a sign

Veterans Returning to Homelessness

To continue to reduce the number of veterans experiencing homelessness, we need to focus on those who return to homelessness.

Guest Authors Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Dorota Szymkowiak, Jack Tsai, Thomas O’Toole

04.08.2022 a graph of a homeless shelter

Shortening Sheltering

Researchers analyzed Boston data to determine the key factors that contribute to longer stays at homeless shelters.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

09.29.2021 chart showing people experiencing homelessness also experienced worse childbirth outcomes and higher cost

Home is Where the Health is

Pregnant women experiencing homelessness were more likely to have some adverse childbirth delivery outcomes than those with secure housing.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

08.23.2021 stack of bills

Medical Debt and Homelessness

Trouble paying medical bills extended homelessness by more than two years, researchers found among a sample of Seattle individuals.

Guest Author Jessica Bielenberg

07.19.2021 phone with heart

Helping People Experiencing Homelessness and HIV

The Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program established a telehealth case management intervention during the Covid-19 pandemic for HIV-positive people experiencing homelessness.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

03.29.2021 a graph with blue line

Move Along, Now

Increased anti-homeless laws and complaint-based policing practices make it more difficult for homeless individuals to be rehoused.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

10.30.2020 a baby crib with a light from it

Beginning Life Without a Home

As the Covid-19 pandemic lingers, many are concerned its effects on employment and housing will lead to more evictions and homelessness.

Guest Author Robin Clark

07.13.2020 a map of the state of new jersey

New Housing in New Jersey

Greater investments in Medicaid-supported housing could lead to large reductions of spending on expensive and avoidable hospital services.

Fellow Pat Williams

04.13.2020 a building in the city

Covid-19: Amplifying Boston's Eviction Crisis

Efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 will likely create an eviction crisis in Massachusetts extending far into the future.

Guest Authors Olivia Ferris, Yuchen Liu, Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Ethan Mascoop

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