Addressing homelessness among people with mental illnesses: a model of long-term philanthropic effectiveness.
Foundations are often criticized for their short attention spans and inability to continue funding the toughest social problems. Homelessness among people with mental illnesses is considered among the most intractable of social issues. This paper explores the role of permanent supportive housing in reducing homelessness among the mentally ill; the role of the Corporation for Supportive Housing in developing, authenticating, and disseminating its model; and its long-term funding relationship with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which has facilitated this trajectory. The paper tells the story of how long-term funding, strategically used, is making inroads into this serious mental health problem.
California Wellness Foundation, USA. ruth.brousseau@gmail.com
Ruth Tebbets
RT
Brousseau
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005582:Foundations / Q000191:economics; D005653:Fund Raising / Q000191:economics*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018803:Models, Economic; D011638:Public Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States