2025
Federal 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
Cost-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 AffairsGeographic and psychosocial correlates of homelessness or unstable housing among US veterans in the Midwest
Umucu E, Lee B, Chang C, Szymkowiak D, Tsai J. Geographic and psychosocial correlates of homelessness or unstable housing among US veterans in the Midwest. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2024, 74: 142-151. PMID: 38747475, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Integrated Service NetworkUnstable housingMental health conditionsStably housed veteransAssociated with increased riskMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisIntegrated services networksPsychosocial correlatesUS veteransHealth conditionsCorrelates of homelessnessRural locationsVeteransLocation scoreStudy cohortIncarceration experienceMidwestern stateRegression analysisRisky behaviorsHomelessnessService networkGeographical characteristicsCareHousingShallow Subsidies for Veterans Facing Housing Barriers in the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program.
Nelson R, Byrne T, Suo Y, Effiong A, Pettey W, Zickmund S, Galyean P, Kimball E, Gelberg L, Kertesz S, Tsai J, Montgomery A. Shallow Subsidies for Veterans Facing Housing Barriers in the VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2024, 35: 532-544. PMID: 38828580, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2024.a928631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent supportive housingMultivariable two-part regression modelTwo-part regression modelHousing instabilityHousing barriersSupportive housingFamilies ProgramQualitative interviewsSocioeconomic stabilityAllocation decisionsCharacteristics of veteransSubsidiesHigher incomeDepartment of Veterans AffairsIncomeHousingInterviewsVeterans AffairsMethod findingsHomelessnessRetrospective cohort studyOutpatient costsVeteransOlder ageCohort studyTemporary Financial Assistance Reduced The Probability Of Unstable Housing Among Veterans For More Than 1 Year
Chapman A, Scharfstein D, Byrne T, Montgomery A, Suo Y, Effiong A, Velasquez T, Pettey W, Dalrymple R, Tsai J, Nelson R. Temporary Financial Assistance Reduced The Probability Of Unstable Housing Among Veterans For More Than 1 Year. Health Affairs 2024, 43: 250-259. PMID: 38315929, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupportive Services for Veteran FamiliesTemporary financial assistanceFinancial assistanceUnstable housingHousing outcomesHousing instabilityReduce homelessnessHousing stabilityVeterans AffairsVeteran familiesElectronic health record systemsDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth record systemsHousingTemporaryAssistanceVeteransLanguage processingClinical notesHomelessnessLong-term effectsRecording systemAffairsProbabilityOutcomes
2023
Changes in criminal justice involvement among renters in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties
Witte L, Tsai J, Cuccaro P, Link A, Cox V, Schick V. Changes in criminal justice involvement among renters in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties. Housing Studies 2023, ahead-of-print: 1-22. DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2023.2266383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal justice involvementLow-Income Housing Tax CreditJustice involvementExperience of homelessnessExtensive criminal historiesLIHTC housingHousing residentsFederal governmentCriminal historyLow-income individualsHousingTax creditsUnited StatesConvictionMain waysResidentsNegative binomial regressionGovernmentHomelessnessRentersCommunityBinomial regressionExperienceInvolvementCreditIs it Time to Antiquate the Term “Landlord?”
Tsai J. Is it Time to Antiquate the Term “Landlord?”. Journal Of Urban Health 2023, 100: 984-986. PMID: 37747651, PMCID: PMC10618125, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-023-00782-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomelessness issuesHousing providersCulture of healthRental unitsCommunity partnershipsStakeholder groupsLandlordsSocial determinantsInternal Revenue ServiceProperty ownersRental incomeAverage AmericanRevenue ServiceNeutral termAmericansAlternative termsRentersHousingPartnershipMedieval EuropeSocietyTenantsFurther divisionEuropeIncomeExamining the Potential Impact of Restricting Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Housing for Individuals With Certain Criminal Convictions in Texas
Witte L, Tsai J, Cuccaro P, Link A, Cox V, Schick V. Examining the Potential Impact of Restricting Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Housing for Individuals With Certain Criminal Convictions in Texas. Housing Policy Debate 2023, 34: 353-371. DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2023.2246943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal historySupportive housing providersExperience of homelessnessCriminal justice involvementHousing providersHistory of homelessnessU.S. policyHousing residentsEthnic minoritiesJustice involvementLow-income individualsCriminal convictionsDrug convictionsHousingHomeless individualsHomelessnessState of TexasResidentsRecovery of individualsConvictionPotential impactPolicyIncarcerationRecidivismRulesUnmet Needs of Homeless U.S. Veterans by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: Data From Five Annual Surveys
Tsai J, Mitchell L, Nakashima J, Blue-Howells J. Unmet Needs of Homeless U.S. Veterans by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: Data From Five Annual Surveys. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 149-156. PMID: 34780210, PMCID: PMC10149315, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitional housingHomeless female veteransEthnic differencesEthnic categoriesLocal educationEthnic minoritiesBasic needsEmergency sheltersHomeless populationHomeless veteransProgrammatic attentionDiverse needsEthnic minority veteransWhite counterpartsMinority veteransHousingRaceRace/ethnicitySpecialized servicesGenderEthnicityUnmet needGroup surveyInsufficient researchNeed
2022
“Millionaire Murrays”: A Qualitative Study of Formerly Homeless Veterans Who Became Economically Successful
Tsai J, Radwan CK. “Millionaire Murrays”: A Qualitative Study of Formerly Homeless Veterans Who Became Economically Successful. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2022, 45: 362-368. PMID: 36201810, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQualitative studyCriminal justice systemGreat economic successJustice systemSocial servicesHousing stabilityEconomic successHomeless veteransHomeless individualsHuman flourishingOverarching themesQualitative techniquesLife experiencesHomelessnessSemistructured interviewsRecruitment effortsRock bottomEmpirical studyInterviewsEventual successExternal factorsHousingServicesHealth careSuccess
2021
Expected and possible unexpected consequences of ending the eviction moratorium
Tsai J. Expected and possible unexpected consequences of ending the eviction moratorium. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2021, 4: 100105. PMID: 36776710, PMCID: PMC9904063, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2021.100105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEviction moratoriumRates of homelessnessTenant-landlord relationshipsHomeless preventionRental assistanceLegal aidU.S. Supreme CourtUnpaid rentEviction filingsSupreme CourtHomelessnessMoratoriumUnexpected consequencesFederal moratoriumInnovative approachMoral hazardHousingEvictionPossible consequencesCOVID-19Rapid rehousing for persons experiencing homelessness: a systematic review of the evidence
Byrne T, Huang M, Nelson R, Tsai J. Rapid rehousing for persons experiencing homelessness: a systematic review of the evidence. Housing Studies 2021, 38: 615-641. DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2021.1900547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRapid rehousingHousing interventionsStable housingHomelessnessSystematic reviewHousingUnited StatesProgrammatic approachDifferential impactMethodological rigorMixed evidenceFuture researchCharacteristics of personsUsual careRecipient characteristicsPast decadeRehousingHouseholdsImpactProvisionOverall qualityPersonsEvidenceDecadesRigorAssociation of Temporary Financial Assistance With Housing Stability Among US Veterans in the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
Nelson RE, Byrne TH, Suo Y, Cook J, Pettey W, Gundlapalli AV, Greene T, Gelberg L, Kertesz SG, Tsai J, Montgomery AE. Association of Temporary Financial Assistance With Housing Stability Among US Veterans in the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2037047. PMID: 33566108, PMCID: PMC8015862, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporary financial assistanceFinancial assistanceInstrumental variable approachNational policy debatesHousing subsidiesPolicy debatesHealth insuranceVariable approachPublic benefitsHousing assistanceUS statesHousing outcomesMonthly incomeHousingFamilies ProgramReceiptHousing stabilityIndependent residenceSubsidiesIncomePaymentsExitInsuranceProgram clientsMultivariable mixed-effects logistic regression
2020
Change in housing environment and residential satisfaction following exit from permanent supportive housing
Tiderington E, Aykanian A, Huang B, Tsai J. Change in housing environment and residential satisfaction following exit from permanent supportive housing. Journal Of Community Psychology 2020, 49: 305-320. PMID: 33053205, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential satisfactionMainstream housingHousing environmentPermanent supportive housing residentsPermanent supportive housingNearest subway stationAspects of neighborhoodsNeighborhood-level dataDistressed neighborhoodsHousing residentsSupportive housingHousing qualityHousing retentionNeighborhood qualityPublic transportationSubway stationHousingLower povertyHomeless individualsExploratory studyNeighborhoodSubjective perceptionCrimePovertyEnvironment
2018
Risk Factors, Service Delivery, and Prevention of Veteran Homelessness
Tsai J, Rosenheck R. Risk Factors, Service Delivery, and Prevention of Veteran Homelessness. 2018, 183-195. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7438-2_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeteran homelessnessRapid Rehousing ProgramTransitional housingCriminal historyHomelessnessService deliveryRisk factorsCommunity-based programsEducation benefitsNational effortsPublic concernCase studyHousingSocial supportHomeless ProgramResearch literatureLow incomeSpecial accessSubstance abuse problemsStrong risk factorPotential risk factorsResidential programsVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcareFuture researchHomeless veterans
2016
Diversion of Veterans With Criminal Justice Involvement to Treatment Courts: Participant Characteristics and Outcomes
Tsai J, Flatley B, Kasprow WJ, Clark S, Finlay A. Diversion of Veterans With Criminal Justice Involvement to Treatment Courts: Participant Characteristics and Outcomes. Psychiatric Services 2016, 68: 375-383. PMID: 27903139, PMCID: PMC5752436, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Treatment CourtsVTC participantsTreatment courtsPublic order offencesCriminal justice involvementBetter employment outcomesCriminal justiceHousing outcomesNew incarcerationCriminal offensesJustice involvementEmployment outcomesJail sanctionsOffensesTC participantsMultilevel regression modelsCourtSpecialized servicesOutreach programsJusticeSanctionsAfghanistanHousingIncarcerationService model
2013
Homeless Veterans in Supported Housing: Exploring the Impact of Criminal History
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Homeless Veterans in Supported Housing: Exploring the Impact of Criminal History. Psychological Services 2013, 10: 452-458. PMID: 24079354, DOI: 10.1037/a0032775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCriminal historyHousing programsCriminal chargesCriminal justice systemUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programSupportive housing programExtensive criminal historiesHUD-VASH programHomeless veteransSupported housing programsJustice systemSupported HousingPublic intoxicationDisorderly conductHousingHUD-VASHNational datasetMultisite sampleVagrancyEmploymentSubstance abusePoor statusParticipantsProgramAbuse
2012
Conduct disorder behaviors, childhood family instability, and childhood abuse as predictors of severity of adult homelessness among American veterans
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Conduct disorder behaviors, childhood family instability, and childhood abuse as predictors of severity of adult homelessness among American veterans. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2012, 48: 477-486. PMID: 22797134, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-012-0551-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of homelessnessFamily instabilityAdult homelessnessHousing programsUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programSupportive housing programChildhood family instabilityChildhood abuseHUD-VASH programHomeless veteransFederal effortsHomelessnessSocial relationshipsHousingHomeless episodesLess social supportAbuseSocial supportAdverse childhoodConduct-disordered behaviorMethodsUsing dataNon-homeless veteransChildhood problemsAmerican veteransLifeIncarceration Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Clinical Correlates and Outcomes
Tsai J, Rosenheck R. Incarceration Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Clinical Correlates and Outcomes. Journal Of Forensic Psychology Research And Practice 2012, 12: 307-324. DOI: 10.1080/15228932.2012.695653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSobriety as an admission criterion for transitional housing: A multi-site comparison of programs with a sobriety requirement to programs with no sobriety requirement
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Sobriety as an admission criterion for transitional housing: A multi-site comparison of programs with a sobriety requirement to programs with no sobriety requirement. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 125: 223-229. PMID: 22410268, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComorbidityData Interpretation, StatisticalEmploymentFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth StatusHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsIncomeMaleMental DisordersMental HealthMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTemperanceTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsTransitional housing programsTransitional housingHousing programsSobriety requirementsSocial climateSuccessful client outcomesHousing outcomesHousingHomeless clientsClient outcomesBetter psychosocial outcomesAdmission criteriaStates DepartmentSobrietyUnited States DepartmentSR programmesAffairsClientsProgramMilitary veteransParticipantsPsychosocial outcomesProgram entry