Supportive Housing for Homeless Adults with Serious Mental Illness: How Does It Work?-Presentation Slides

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This document is a presentation from an APA and SAMHSA initiative on supported housing for adults with serious mental illness. The presentation discusses the Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness (CSS-SMI), which is a SAMHSA-funded initiative implemented by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It also includes information on continuing education credit for physicians and psychologists.<br /><br />The presentation explores the basics of supported housing and its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. It discusses the components of supported housing for homeless adults and how the approach may need to be modified to accommodate the requirements of social distancing under the COVID-19 pandemic.<br /><br />The document includes data from experimental studies on the effectiveness of supported housing programs, such as the Housing Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program and the At Home/Chez Soi program in Canada. It highlights outcomes such as percentage of days housed, days of alcohol use, psychological distress, and social integration factors.<br /><br />The presentation also addresses the physical health connection, mortality rates among homeless individuals, and the impact of supported housing on homelessness. It discusses the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on supported housing programs and the need for telehealth and technological support.<br /><br />The document concludes with a discussion on the value of housing for all Americans, moral choices, and the question of whether a war on homelessness can be won. It emphasizes the need for more research and understanding in this field.

Keywords

supported housing

serious mental illness

CSS-SMI

APA

homeless adults

COVID-19 pandemic

experimental studies

HUD-VASH program

psychological distress

telehealth