Housing Policy

1. Describe the policy you plan to write about.
Housing first is an approach to connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing without preconditions and barriers to entry. Supportive services are offered but not required to increase stability and prevent returning to homelessness. This is in contrast to housing models that require treatment plans and other goals prior to entry.

2. Propose a research question that you intend to answer.
Does Housing first improve the overall quality of life for those housed under the program.

3. Provide a one-sentence thesis that takes a position on this research question.
Housing First affords those experiencing homelessness an opportunity to engage in supportive services that
State why the subject is of interest to you. For example, you might have work experience that relates to the policy or you might have come across the subject in reading a professional article. I work in community mental health care providing out-reach and case management services to homeless individuals. Homeless people need to be able to access basic needs like food and stable housing before being able to attend to things considered less critical, such as gaining employment, preparing a budget, or addressing mental health and substance issues. I have seen homeless people who have benefited from housing first philosophies succeed at addressing their barriers and health related issues more positivity and successfully then those utilizing treatment first
Write an annotated bibliography contain g three sources.
Henwood, B. F., Stanhope, V., & Padgett, D. K. (2010). The Role of Housing: A Comparison of Front-Line Provider Views in Housing First and Traditional Programs. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 38(2), 77-85.
This journal article investigates the provider treatment approach utilized working with individuals in Housing First and Treatment First programs. The intent of this study was to examine the views of providers who work within two different service models that combine housing and supported services for individuals experiencing homelessness and severe mental illnesses

Newman, S., & Goldman, H. (2008). Putting Housing First, Making Housing Last: Housing Policy for Persons With Severe Mental Illness. American Journal of Psychiatry, 165(10), 1242-1248.
In this journal article the authors argue that the first step in decreasing homelessness for people with mental illness it to understand the issues associated with accessing housing and supporter serves offered to remain