title: Supportive housing: an evidence-based intervention for reducing relapse among low income adults in addiction recovery.
abstract: Within the ranks of the homeless are individuals coping with substance addiction and/or chronic physical or mental disability. Their special needs often pose significant barriers to successfully re-integrate into society. For these individuals, simply securing a roof overhead may not be an adequate solution. Supportive housing combines housing with access to on-site social services to assist persons coping with disabling physical and behavioral health conditions. This study examined whether an association could be found between length of residency in supportive housing and subjective well-being. For the purposes of this study, subjective well-being was measured by length of sobriety, self-efficacy, and employment.
authors.affiliation: a Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, Kennesaw State University , Kennesaw , Georgia , USA.
authors.forename: Carol S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Collard
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lewinson
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006798:Housing / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: Homelessness; addiction; behavior-place association; ecological perspective; relapse prevention; supportive housing