000 people experiencing homelessness into their own housing units over the last decade. Together with county agencies, services providers, nonprofits and corporations, Houston prioritized housing without requiring individuals to be abstinent from drug use or in a treatment program. Nearl...
Compared to individuals with stable housing, the homeless were less likely to be HIV infected (OR=0.72), a sign that those with HIV receive funding and or assistance keeping them off the street, and less likely to frequent bars (OR=0.37), a known site for TB transmission in Houston. ...
president of the University of San Diego, to discuss developing a “Best in Class” model based upon successful homeless solutions in other U.S. cities, specifically: Houston, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. The team concluded that no practical endeavor concerning the homeless will work without an...
The directly observed therapy short course (DOTS) program for homeless persons has been carried out since 1999. To date, several communities (i.e., NGOs, hospitals and facilities) for accommodation, health and welfare have been organized for homeless persons, following the Stop TB Strategy [5,...
National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD, USA Nicholaus J. Christian MD, MBA Homeless Programs Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA Jack Tsai PhD, MSCP School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, ...
Shaya KhorsandiUniv of Houston, Tilman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, TXSarina AttriUniv of Texas at Austin, Public Health Program, Austin, TXRenae NicholsUniv of Texas Health Science Cntr at Houston, Sch of Public Health, Houston, TXBen King...
“I Felt Safe”: The Role of the Rapid Rehousing Program in Supporting the Security of Families Experiencing Homelessness in Salt Lake County, Utah.Garcia and Kim [9] describe their research into The Road Home (TRH) program, which provides services to homeless individuals and families. TRH is...