Journal Article “Housing First” Increased Psychiatric Care Office Visits And Prescriptions While Reducing Emergency Visits
Devlin Hanson, Sarah Gillespie
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Housing First is an approach to homelessness that recognizes housing is a platform for improved health and other positive outcomes. In 2016, the City and County of Denver launched the Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative (Denver SIB), a supportive housing program designed to serve a chronically homeless population that frequently cycles in and out of jail. This journal article explores the health care outcomes of Denver’s Housing First approach to permanent supportive housing.

Research Areas Crime, justice, and safety Health and health care Social safety net
Tags Pay for success
Policy Centers Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center