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About 30% of people who are chronically homeless have mental health conditions and about 50% have a co-occurring addictive disorder (see Current Statistics On The Prevalence And Characteristics Of People Experiencing Homelessness In The United States). This makes providing services to this population particularly difficult – how do you treat serious mental illness and addictions, when consumers don't have stable housing? Housing First is an evidence-based intervention focused on the needs of chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorders (for more on Supportive Housing, check out Creating Permanent Supportive Housing – What . . .

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Management Newsletter Article | June 29, 2015

What Is “Housing First”?

By Athena Mandros, Director, Market Intelligence

About 30% of people who are chronically homeless have mental health conditions and about 50% have a co-occurring addictive disorder (see Current Statistics On The Prevalence And Characteristics Of People Experiencing Homelessness In The United States). This makes providing services to this population particularly difficult – how do you treat serious mental illness and addictions, when consumers don't have stable housing? Housing First is an evidence-based intervention focused on the needs of chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorders (for more on Supportive Housing, check out Creating Permanent Supportive Housing – What . . .

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