Lessons learned from housing first, rapid rehousing trials with youth experiencing homelessness.
Housing first
Interventions
Lessons learned
Rapid re-housing
Youth homelessness
Journal
Addiction science & clinical practice
ISSN: 1940-0640
Titre abrégé: Addict Sci Clin Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101316917
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 09 2023
30 09 2023
Historique:
received:
26
07
2023
accepted:
18
09
2023
medline:
4
10
2023
pubmed:
30
9
2023
entrez:
29
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Youth, 18 to 24 years, experiencing homelessness (YEH) are recognized as having developmental challenges dissimilar to older adults. Yet, research on efforts to end homelessness and prevent or intervene in drug use and mental health problems among youth have lagged behind that of adults. The Housing First (HF) Model which underlies Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) has become preferred over treatment-first models. We provide an overview of PSH and RRH studies to date and summarize our current understanding of their utility for use with YEH. Finally, we review our team's current and past randomized trials testing RRH with YEH, providing lessons learned and recommendations. Current research efforts to guide best practices are hampered by a lack of fidelity to HF principles, lack of randomized design, and lack of focus on youth. Lessons learned and recommendations from our work are offered to facilitate the future work of those who seek to end homelessness and address drug use and mental health problems among youth.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Youth, 18 to 24 years, experiencing homelessness (YEH) are recognized as having developmental challenges dissimilar to older adults. Yet, research on efforts to end homelessness and prevent or intervene in drug use and mental health problems among youth have lagged behind that of adults. The Housing First (HF) Model which underlies Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) has become preferred over treatment-first models.
METHODS AND RESULTS
We provide an overview of PSH and RRH studies to date and summarize our current understanding of their utility for use with YEH. Finally, we review our team's current and past randomized trials testing RRH with YEH, providing lessons learned and recommendations.
CONCLUSION
Current research efforts to guide best practices are hampered by a lack of fidelity to HF principles, lack of randomized design, and lack of focus on youth. Lessons learned and recommendations from our work are offered to facilitate the future work of those who seek to end homelessness and address drug use and mental health problems among youth.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37775777
doi: 10.1186/s13722-023-00413-x
pii: 10.1186/s13722-023-00413-x
pmc: PMC10542262
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
58Subventions
Organisme : NIDA NIH HHS
ID : UH3 DA050174
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2023. Evans Medical Foundation, Inc. and BioMed Central Ltd.
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