2025
Study Protocol on Rapid Measurement of Novel Harm Reduction Housing on HIV Risk, Treatment Uptake, Drug Use, and Supply.
Green T, Silcox J, Zaragoza S, Summers C, Rapisarda S, Kosakowski S, Rolles A, Chatterjee A, Walley A, Komaromy M, Case P. Study Protocol on Rapid Measurement of Novel Harm Reduction Housing on HIV Risk, Treatment Uptake, Drug Use, and Supply. Substance Abuse 2025, 29767342251341706. PMID: 40552912, DOI: 10.1177/29767342251341706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHarm reduction servicesReduction servicesSocial cohesionDevelopment of social cohesionProvision of harm reduction servicesDrug useIndividual drug useUptake of servicesTreatment uptakeHIV riskOne-on-one interviewsMass relocationMixed-methods studyHousing environmentDrug-related outcomesHousingHealth outcomesCohort membersNeighborhoodDrug supplyResidentsRapid AssessmentServicesCohesionObservational cohortHousing status, mental health, and help-seeking among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in the Midwest
Umucu E, Lee B, Chang C, Tsai J. Housing status, mental health, and help-seeking among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in the Midwest. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1613224. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1613224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousing statusService needsVeterans Integrated Service NetworkMental healthBreslow-Day testAlaska Native VeteransHelp-seeking behaviorBreslow-DayMental health conditionsService catchment areaHelp-seekingHousingAlaska NativesAIAN veteransMantel-Haenszel odds ratioIntegrated services networksService networkHealth conditionsOdds ratioVeteransConfidence intervalsStudy cohortHomelessnessServicesMidwest“Call Back When You Are More Homeless:” Missed Targets for Prevention and Risk Reduction Among Youth Who Are Couch Surfing
Mosher H, Weeks M, Li J. “Call Back When You Are More Homeless:” Missed Targets for Prevention and Risk Reduction Among Youth Who Are Couch Surfing. International Journal On Homelessness 2025, 1-30. DOI: 10.5206/ijoh.2023.3.18666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless youthCouch surfingRisk characteristicsSurvey dataHomeless young peopleFollow-up in-depth interviewsHousing characteristicsPolicy reformsSocial supportIn-depth interviewsQuantitative survey dataNon-parametricRespondent-driven samplingHidden populationSexual riskYouthHousingYoung peopleVulnerable populationsMixed-methods designThematic analysisMental healthInterviewsSurvey respondentsInterview transcriptsDo Rental Assistance Programs Relieve Overcrowding for Children?
Zhu F, Fenelon A, Schlesinger P, Keene D. Do Rental Assistance Programs Relieve Overcrowding for Children? Journal Of Urban Health 2025, 1-9. PMID: 40372662, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-025-00979-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRental assistanceReducing household crowdingFederal rental assistanceHousehold crowdingLow-income familiesHUD assistanceAssociated with negative health outcomesNegative health outcomesLiving conditionsEligible householdsCrowded living conditionsRentalMeasures of crowdingWell-beingImprove accessHealth outcomesHouseholdsAssistance typeAssistanceHuDAdverse impactMultiple measuresChildrenHousingInterviewsIntroduction
Rusyn E, Gluck A, Alstott A. Introduction. 2025, 1-12. DOI: 10.1017/9781009466004.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 100-Year-Old American and Our Health System
Covo Y, Gluck A, Fried L. The 100-Year-Old American and Our Health System. 2025, 173-189. DOI: 10.1017/9781009466004.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLabor Market Attachment and Perceived Barriers to Work among Homeless Families
Abdul-Razzak N, Humphries J, Stapleton S, Dijk W. Labor Market Attachment and Perceived Barriers to Work among Homeless Families. AEA Papers And Proceedings 2025, 115: 103-107. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20251007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLabour market attachmentHomeless familiesMarket attachmentLack of housingChildcare constraintsHomeless parentsBaseline survey dataStable employmentFamily responsibilitiesLack of transportationSurvey dataFinancial resourcesEmploymentSkill deficitsFamilyHomelessnessChildcareHealth problemsParentsLaborHousingUpfront investmentPerceived BarriersJobInvestmentMultimorbidity of mental health and substance use disorders among housed and homeless U.S. veterans
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Beydoun H. Multimorbidity of mental health and substance use disorders among housed and homeless U.S. veterans. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 15185. PMID: 40307423, PMCID: PMC12043799, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-99394-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health disorder diagnosisHomeless veteransMental health disordersEmergency department careHoused veteransSubstance use disordersSocial determinants of mental healthSUD diagnosisDeterminants of mental healthMental healthU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemU.S. veteransHousing instabilityHousing situationComorbid mental health disordersSocial determinantsAdministrative dataHousingPsychiatric epidemiologyHealthcare systemHealth disordersNational cohortVeteransReimagining subjectivities in place: Necropolitical logics of safer supply and housing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Fleming T, Boyd J, McNeil R. Reimagining subjectivities in place: Necropolitical logics of safer supply and housing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 372: 117930. PMID: 40088666, PMCID: PMC12036833, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVancouver's Downtown EastsideSocial sufferingDowntown EastsideSocio-spatial contextSocial structural forcesConcept of necropoliticsHousing environmentOverdose crisisNecropolitical logicReimagine subjectivityQualitative interviewsParticipants' narrativesTransformative potentialHousingIllicit drugsEastsidePeoplePrecarious healthCrisisVancouverOverdose deathsContextPrescription alternativesNecropoliticsReduce overdose deathsResidential migration among veterans with experience of housing instability
Montgomery A, DeRussy A, Byrne T, Richman J, Tsai J, Nelson R. Residential migration among veterans with experience of housing instability. Journal Of Rural Studies 2025, 114: 103552. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousing instabilityRural areasResidential relocationExperiences of housing instabilityExperience of homelessnessImpact of migrationCommunity-level characteristicsVeterans AffairsU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsHousing outcomesResidential migrationVA administrative dataDiscrete-time survival frameworkUrban phenomenonUrban facilitiesUrban/rural statusAdministrative dataNon-VeteransReduced life expectancyVeterans' healthHealth careHomelessnessPerson-quarterHousingS20 Examining the Role of Emergency Housing in Safer Supply Prescription Access in British Columbia Amidst Overlapping COVID-19 and Overdose Public Health Emergencies: A Qualitative Study
Parusel S, Fleming T, Mayer S, Mansoor M, Ivsins A, Boyd J, McNeil R. S20 Examining the Role of Emergency Housing in Safer Supply Prescription Access in British Columbia Amidst Overlapping COVID-19 and Overdose Public Health Emergencies: A Qualitative Study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111440. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeveloping an Intervention to Enhance Aging in Place for Older Veterans Living in Permanent Supportive Housing
Su K, Maitra M, Peeples A, Goodman O, Tsai J, Lee D, Lam K, Lubens P, Zamora K, Shak E, Brown R. Developing an Intervention to Enhance Aging in Place for Older Veterans Living in Permanent Supportive Housing. The Gerontologist 2025, 65: gnaf018. PMID: 39878691, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaf018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHUD-VASHIntervention elementsOlder veteransPermanent supportive housingModified Delphi processEnhanced agingRental subsidiesVA effortsSupportive housingImplement interventionsHome deliveryDelphi processCase managementFocus groupsUnmet needsQualitative interviewsSupport servicesStaff membersVeteransInterventionPerceived FeasibilityStaffPromote agingHousingAgeAddressing racial and ethnic disparities in premature exits from permanent supportive housing among residents with substance use disorders
Panadero T, Gabrielian S, Seamans M, Gelberg L, Tsai J, Harris T. Addressing racial and ethnic disparities in premature exits from permanent supportive housing among residents with substance use disorders. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 355. PMID: 39875890, PMCID: PMC11773779, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-21169-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless-experienced VeteransSupportive housingPermanent supportive housingNon-Hispanic white residentsSubstance use disordersRacial/ethnic subgroupsReduce homelessnessIndependent housingWhite residentsSUD servicesVeterans AffairsAdministrative dataRacial/Ethnic DifferencesDepartment of Veterans AffairsRacial/ethnic groupsHealth servicesVA administrative dataEthnic disparitiesHispanic/Latino residentsEvidence-based practiceHousingResidentsRisk of deathPremature exitHomelessnessDeveloping a comprehensive inventory to define harm reduction housing
Zaragoza S, Silcox J, Rapisarda S, Summers C, Case P, To C, Chatterjee A, Walley A, Komaromy M, Green T. Developing a comprehensive inventory to define harm reduction housing. Harm Reduction Journal 2025, 22: 11. PMID: 39849487, PMCID: PMC11756173, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-025-01156-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHarm reduction servicesReduction servicesHousing needs of peopleImplementation of harm reduction strategiesInventory of servicesDrug-related harmEthnographic field notesSemi-structured qualitative interviewsHarm reduction strategiesNeeds of peopleHousing needsSupportive housingHarm reduction suppliesCity of BostonTent encampmentsEthnographic observationsHousing locationPerceived helpfulnessQualitative interviewsIllicit drug supplyBest practicesSubstance useIncreased visibilityHousingPolicyFederal Priorities to Address Homelessness as a Community Health Problem
Tsai J. Federal Priorities to Address Homelessness as a Community Health Problem. Family & Community Health 2025, 48: 57-69. DOI: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousing instabilityCommunity health problemsGender minority individualsFederal agenciesFederal prioritiesInter-agency collaborationUS federal agenciesHousing assistanceNative American communitiesMinority individualsHomelessnessInter-agencyAmerican communityHealth problemsGovernment supportUnsheltered individualsHousingAgenciesUnited StatesNational recognitionCommunityLearning agendaCOVID-19 pandemicAgendaGovernment
2024
Haven for Hope: A Transformational Campus Model to Address Homelessness
Tsai J, Gonzalez K, Orsinger R, Jefferies K. Haven for Hope: A Transformational Campus Model to Address Homelessness. Community Mental Health Journal 2024, 61: 827-833. PMID: 39641884, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01419-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronically homeless individualsCommunity partner organizationsServices on-siteHomeless individualsNonprofit organizationsJob trainingCommunity collaborationHomelessnessPartner organizationsHavensHopeSan AntonioResearch literatureOrganizational levelCommunityChildcareCampusFamilyCampus modelHousingIndividualsOperational activitiesJobAntonioResearchCost-Effectiveness of Temporary Financial Assistance for Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability
Nelson R, Chapman A, Byrne T, Chaiyakunapruk N, Suo Y, Effiong A, Pettey W, Gelberg L, Kertesz S, Tsai J, Montgomery A. Cost-Effectiveness of Temporary Financial Assistance for Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2443396. PMID: 39499512, PMCID: PMC11539017, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupportive Services for Veteran FamiliesTemporary financial assistanceHousing insecurityHousing-related expensesIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsMonte Carlo simulationsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesFinancial assistanceHomelessness prevention servicesHousing outcomesHomelessness preventionLoss of housingCarlo simulationsPrevent homelessnessTime horizonCombination of inputsHousing instabilityHousing interventionsEconomic evaluationVulnerable veteransHousingHomelessnessVeteran familiesVeterans AffairsResidential Relocation of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Role of Physical Function and the Housing Environment.
Jensen-Battaglia M, Loh K, Wang Y, Block R, Mohile S, Agree E, Seplaki C. Residential Relocation of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Role of Physical Function and the Housing Environment. Journal Of Aging And Health 2024, 8982643241293585. PMID: 39437448, PMCID: PMC12012160, DOI: 10.1177/08982643241293585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Aging Trends StudyOlder adultsAssociated with relocationDifficulty with mobilityEstimate adjusted associationsProspective cohort designAssociated with movesPhysical functionTrends StudyEnvironmental barriersAdjusted associationsStudy staffCohort designSelf-ReportResidential relocationLogistic regressionCurrent housingPermanent addressHousing environmentHousingAdultsUnited StatesRelocationAssociationCluster correctionIs federal housing assistance associated with earlier-stage cancer diagnosis? Evidence from the new SEER-Medicare and US Department of Housing and Urban Development data linkage.
Yabroff R, Blackford A, Fan Q, Hussaini S, Chen K, Polsky D, Katana Ogongo M, Warren J, Gross C, Pollack C. Is federal housing assistance associated with earlier-stage cancer diagnosis? Evidence from the new SEER-Medicare and US Department of Housing and Urban Development data linkage. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 20: 85-85. DOI: 10.1200/op.2024.20.10_suppl.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFederal housing assistanceHousing assistanceUS Department of HousingDepartment of HousingSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthCancer outcomesSEER-MedicareHousing insecurityCancer diagnosisSocioeconomic status indexSocial determinantsRural/Urban ResidenceAdministrative dataMarital statusLogistic regression modelsHousingYear of diagnosisMedicaid eligibilityCancer sitesData linkagePercentage of individualsMedicare entitlementPre-DiagnosisOdds ratioHow is rooftop solar capitalized in home prices?
Gillingham K, Watten A. How is rooftop solar capitalized in home prices? Regional Science And Urban Economics 2024, 107: 104006. DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2024.104006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHome valuesHome improvementHedonic modelHome pricesHousing marketDiscount ratePrice premiumEmpirical challengesLow capitalResidential solar installationsSolar homesCapitalRooftop solarPremiumPriceSolar installationsDiscountResidual valueInvestmentMarketUnited StatesTransactionsThird partyHousingHome
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