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Ann Elizabeth Montgomery1, Jamison D Fargo, Thomas H Byrne
1Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Jamison D. Fargo, Thomas H. Byrne, Vincent R. Kane, and Dennis P. Culhane are with the National Center on Homelessness among Veterans, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia, PA. Jamison D. Fargo is also with the Department of Psychology, Utah State University, Logan. Thomas H. Byrne and Dennis P. Culhane are also with the School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Vincent R. Kane and Dennis P. Culhane are both guest editors for this supplement issue.
Abstract:
We examined data for all veterans who completed the Veterans Health Administration's national homelessness screening instrument between October 1, 2012, and January 10, 2013. Among veterans who were not engaged with the US Department of Veterans Affairs homeless system and presented for primary care services, the prevalence of recent housing instability or homelessness was 0.9% and homelessness risk was 1.2%. Future research will refine outreach strategies, targeting of prevention resources, and development of novel interventions.
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