title: Universal screening for homelessness and risk for homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration.
abstract: We examined data for all veterans who completed the Veterans Health Administration's national homelessness screening instrument between October 1, 2012, and January 10, 2013. Among veterans who were not engaged with the US Department of Veterans Affairs homeless system and presented for primary care services, the prevalence of recent housing instability or homelessness was 0.9% and homelessness risk was 1.2%. Future research will refine outreach strategies, targeting of prevention resources, and development of novel interventions.
authors.affiliation: Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Jamison D. Fargo, Thomas H. Byrne, Vincent R. Kane, and Dennis P. Culhane are with the National Center on Homelessness among Veterans, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia, PA. Jamison D. Fargo is also with the Department of Psychology, Utah State University, Logan. Thomas H. Byrne and Dennis P. Culhane are also with the School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Vincent R. Kane and Dennis P. Culhane are both guest editors for this supplement issue.
authors.forename: Ann Elizabeth
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: Jamison D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fargo
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Vincent R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: Dennis P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Culhane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006798:Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult