2024
Shallow 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 study
2023
The use of hotels/motels to address homelessness among veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from the supportive services for veteran families program
Montgomery A, Zickmund S, Byrne T, Galyean P, Suo Y, Pettey W, Velasquez T, Gelberg L, Kertesz S, Tsai J, Nelson R. The use of hotels/motels to address homelessness among veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from the supportive services for veteran families program. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2023, 33: 305-315. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2023.2187522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHotels/motelsQualitative interviewsCOVID-19 pandemicSupportive servicesHousing instabilityProgrammatic responsesVeteran householdsFinancial assistanceHomelessnessFamilies ProgramService leadershipVulnerable groupsOngoing public health concernProgram providersPoor health outcomesMethods studyVulnerable populationsCOVID-19InterviewsMotelsQuantitative dataAssistanceServicesPandemicPolicy
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