A reappraisal of contemporary homelessness policy: the new role for transitional housing programmes

Williams, Izaak L.

doi:10.1080/19491247.2019.1663070

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“…Cada vez son más los trabajos empíricos que señalan efectos positivos y relevantes en aspectos económicos vinculados al modelo Housing First, tanto en términos absolutos, como en relación con otros servicios alternativos (Gilmer et al, 2010;Johnson, Parkinson y Parsell, 2012;Ly y Latimer, 2015). La evidencia de la efectividad del modelo para hacer frente al sinhogarismo es consistente (Pleace, 2018;Pleace y Bretherton, 2019), en particular para personas con necesidades más acusadas o complejas (Pleace, 2016;Williams, 2020).…”

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Evaluación de un programa Housing First: buscando una solución viable para transformar la vida de las personas sin hogar

Martín-Fernández,

Panadero Herrero,

Martínez-Cantos

2024

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En las últimas tres décadas la metodología Housing First se ha extendido desde Norteamérica a otros países. En 2014 se puso en marcha en España —cuando el país todavía estaba sumido en una profunda crisis económica— el programa Hábitat siguiendo ese modelo. Este estudio forma parte de la evaluación socioeconómica llevada a cabo entre 2015 y 2020 mediante un ensayo controlado aleatorizado. El grupo de tratamiento se comparó con un grupo de control haciendo un seguimiento de su evolución a lo largo de 18 meses. Comprobamos que logró mejoras significativas en la mayoría de áreas analizadas, más allá de los servicios específicos de vivienda. Respecto a los costes, resulta evidente que el programa supone una gran inversión en términos de vivienda, pero consigue compensar algunos gastos en otros apartados y, sobre todo, genera mejoras muy valiosas en las personas participantes. Para finalizar nuestro artículo, discutimos el alcance de estos resultados y reflexionamos sobre las limitaciones a superar en próximas evaluaciones de intervenciones similares.

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Evaluación de un programa Housing First: buscando una solución viable para transformar la vida de las personas sin hogar

Martín-Fernández,

Panadero Herrero,

Martínez-Cantos

2024

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“…One problematic aspect regarding the extension of the HF model is that the scientific evidence on the financial aspect continues to be limited (Johnson et al, 2012; NASEM, 2018; Williams, 2020). There is a need to continue emphasising the usefulness of performing additional and more in‐depth research that makes it possible to identify the potential for this type of programme to help solve the homeless problem in an effective and efficient way (Busch‐Geertsema, 2012; Busch‐Geertsema, 2013; Doberstein & Smith, 2019; Pleace, 2016; Pleace et al, 2019; Wright & Peasgood, 2018).…”

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“…The evidence on the effectiveness of HF in addressing homelessness is consistent (Pleace, 2018; Pleace & Bretherton, 2013; Pleace & Bretherton, 2019), particularly for people with more pronounced or complex needs associated with mental health and/or substance abuse issues (Pleace, 2016; Pleace et al, 2019; Williams, 2020). Since the main objective of HF is to resolve the homelessness situation, the most studied aspects usually relate to accommodation, which shows the greatest degree of consistency across different programmes, countries and contexts.…”

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Cost‐effectiveness of a ‘Housing First’ programme implemented in Spain: An evaluation based on a randomised controlled trial

Cantos

Martín‐Fernández

2023

Int J Soc Welfare

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In the last decades, Housing First model has become a feasible alternative to the traditional “staircase” systems in caring for the most vulnerable homeless people. The analysis that we present in this work is referred to Hábitat, a pioneering HF programme in Spain, which has been evaluated attending to both costs and outcomes. A randomised controlled trial was carried out and the collected data was explored through a Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis (CEA), including the estimation of Incremental Cost‐Effectiveness Ratios (ICER) and acceptability thresholds of the programme's spending. The results highlight the capacity of the programme to significantly improve the participants' life satisfaction levels, reduce the number of homeless nights, and increase the rate of institutional coverage. Even though the programme involves significant short‐term expenditure on accommodation, positive effects in net terms are demonstrated supporting the usefulness and viability of HF model.

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“…The evidence of the effectiveness of the HF model to address homelessness is consistent (Pleace, 2018; Pleace & Bretherton, 2019), particularly for people with more pronounced or complex needs associated with mental health problems and/or substance use (Pleace, 2016; Williams, 2020). The main objective of HF is to bring an end to homelessness; therefore, accommodation enhancement has been the most studied aspect and much evidence on the HF's positive effect in this regard has been reported across different programs, countries, and contexts.…”

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The effect of “Housing First” on mobile and digital media usage by people experiencing homelessness: A program evaluation based on a randomized controlled trial in Spain

Martínez-Cantos,

Martín-Fernández,

Panadero

2023

Mobile Media & Communication

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In 2014, a non-governmental organization called HOGAR SÍ initiated the Hábitat program as a pioneer attempt to implement the Housing First model in Spain. The present study is part of the evaluation of this program, which was carried out from May 2015 to February 2020 using a form of a randomized controlled trial. The treatment group was compared with a control group (people experiencing homelessness but not selected as Hábitat users), keeping track of their evolution over 18 months. Among the many dimensions that were evaluated (coverage of basic needs, life satisfaction, victimization, physical and mental health, etc.), the study analyzed social support and leisure activities involving the use of mobile media and other communication technologies—along similar lines to some previous research. The main results show that participating in the Hábitat program brought a few improvements in digital inclusion. That is the case of the higher use of mobile phones to receive calls, to connect to the Internet, or to have contact with relatives, partners, or friends. These gains seem to be significant for the increase in perception of available social support by Hábitat users, whereas these changes did not occur in the comparison group to the same extent. Additionally, participating in the program enhances satisfaction with leisure time, as well as the frequency of carrying out some activities such as shopping, watching TV, or doing a pastime or hobby. It could be concluded that the Hábitat program achieved significant improvements in areas beyond specific housing services. The positive effects regarding social support and leisure activities seem to be partly channeled through mobile phones and digital applications; nevertheless, we are aware that further research and discussion on the active role of these technologies in helping people experiencing homelessness is still necessary.

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A reappraisal of contemporary homelessness policy: the new role for transitional housing programmes

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

Evaluación de un programa Housing First: buscando una solución viable para transformar la vida de las personas sin hogar

Evaluación de un programa Housing First: buscando una solución viable para transformar la vida de las personas sin hogar

Cost‐effectiveness of a ‘Housing First’ programme implemented in Spain: An evaluation based on a randomised controlled trial

The effect of “Housing First” on mobile and digital media usage by people experiencing homelessness: A program evaluation based on a randomized controlled trial in Spain

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