The effect of a Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention program on long-term housing instability
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Enrolling in Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program significantly reduces housing instability for Veterans. While effects diminish over time, SSVF demonstrates lasting benefits in preventing homelessness.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
- Veterans Affairs
Background
- Housing instability is a critical issue for many Veterans.
- The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program aims to prevent and end homelessness.
- Understanding SSVF's impact on housing stability is crucial for program effectiveness.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.
- To assess the short- and long-term effects of SSVF enrollment on housing outcomes for Veterans.
- To analyze housing stability among Veterans experiencing housing instability.
Main Methods
- Utilized the target trial emulation framework on VA electronic health record data (2015-2018).
- Included Veterans aged 18+ with housing instability and at least one year of VA care, excluding prior SSVF enrollees.
- Compared housing outcomes between SSVF enrollees (treatment) and non-enrollees (control) using daily probability modeling.
Main Results
- Identified 238,059 eligible Veterans across multiple trials.
- SSVF enrollees showed a reduced risk of housing instability: -12.9% at 120 days and -2.4% at 1095 days.
- Housing instability risk decreased in both groups, but remained lower for SSVF participants over three years.
Conclusions
- The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program demonstrates a positive impact on improving Veteran housing outcomes.
- The program's effectiveness in reducing housing instability is evident up to three years post-enrollment, though the magnitude of the effect decreases over time.
- Findings can guide policy and program development for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing initiatives for vulnerable populations.
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