Begin at Home A Housing First Pilot Project for Chronically Homeless Single Adults: One Year Outcomes

October 15, 2007 The report presents one-year outcomes for "Begin at Home" (BAH), an assistance program in Seattle, Washington, that places homeless individuals in permanent homes with vital medical, mental health, and other support services instead of requiring them to first stop drinking or taking drugs to earn their shelter. The collected data included client, participant, and stakeholder feedback, evaluations, and outcomes, including average use of acute care services and number of incarcerations. A total of 20 BAH participants were studied from August 2006 to August 2007. Participatory homeless alcoholics emergency room visits were 191 per year before the . . .