title: Implementation of the homeless families program: 2. Characteristics, strengths, and needs of participant families.
abstract: The characteristics and needs of homeless families participating in a large-scale services-enriched housing program are examined. Although not a representative sample, participants constitute one of the largest subsets of homeless families in the literature. Moreover, the sample, which encompasses nine sites, is focused on families with multiple problems who have been recurrently homeless. Differing constellations of needs and implications for service delivery are explored.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Institute for Public Policy Studies, Center for Mental Health Policy, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rog
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: McCombs-Thornton
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gilbert-Mongelli
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Holupka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019090:Case Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011638:Public Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data