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Shifting Hearts and Minds: Practical Communications Strategies for Addressing Homelessness in Mid-Size Cities

open access: yesInternational Journal on Homelessness
The visibility of homelessness is increasing in mid-size cities, putting municipalities under mounting pressure to address this complex issue. Unfortunately, community sentiment and responses to homelessness are often informed by misinformation and ...
Sahar Raza, Stephanie Vasko
doaj   +1 more source

Participation for mental health service development in China: Conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study analyzes a participatory project to develop peer support services for people with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in China. Drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, social workers, service users, and a family caregiver, it examines the conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes of participation in a paternalistic context ...
Zhiying Ma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Chronic Homelessness Initiative: 2015 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Under a September 2011 contract with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Abt Associates has been conducting an evaluation of the Hilton Foundation's Chronic Homelessness Initiative, with the goal of answering the overarching question: Is the Chronic ...

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A community‐driven approach to address substance use and create a Great Plains American Indian addiction and recovery research agenda

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Substance use, specifically opioid and methamphetamine use, is of increasing concern among American Indian (AI) populations in the Great Plains. This community‐driven participatory study investigated the impacts of substance use and community‐defined needs in treating addiction.
Brynn Luger   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of homelessness and homelessness services in East Dorset [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This report reviews the nature and extent of homelessness in East Dorset. In particular it focuses on: - Existing levels of homelessness; - The causes of homelessness within the local authority area; - Current service provision for homeless people ...
Cutts, Wendy   +2 more
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Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of homelessness and homelessness services in Weymouth and Portland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This report reviews the nature and extent of homelessness in the Borough of Weymouth and Portland. In particular, it focuses on: Existing levels of homelessness; The causes of homelessness within the local authority area; Current service provision for ...
Cutts, Wendy   +2 more
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Homelessness Service Usage Patterns of 30,000 Homeless and At‐Risk Households: The Melbourne Access Point Study

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the last three decades, overseas researchers have utilised administrative data to identify distinct patterns in shelter use. In Australia, the use of administrative data to understand service utilisation patterns among people ‘at risk’ of homelessness and experiencing homelessness is limited.
Godwin Kavaarpuo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examination of Residential Instability and Homelessness among Young Children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Examination of Residential Instability and Homelessness among Young ChildrenAnalysis of a national study suggests that low-income children are at an increased risk of homelessness and housing instability.

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Trauma‐Informed Practice in Welfare‐to‐Work and Employment Services: A Scoping Review

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition within welfare services, including employment services, that many participants may have histories of trauma. Research suggests that experiences of trauma not only impact individuals' psychosocial health but also vocational elements such as job performance, employability, career progression, and financial ...
Emily Corbett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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