Overview Adolescents and young adults often experience their first episode of psychosis as they are preparing to enter high school, college, or the workforce. The long-term implications of neglecting a future generation’s mental health can range from an overburdened welfare system to overcrowding in...

Overview The American Society for Public Administration's Annual Conference is public administration's premier event of the year. Bringing together almost 1,300 practitioners, scholars and students to join theory with practice and share current trends and information with each other, this is the...

Overview Members of the homeless population bear greater risk than other populations for many preventable diseases but are less likely to access healthcare systems. These individuals need to be engaged by multiple systems to access services and support related not only to stable housing but also to...

Overview This paper examines the impact of Continuum of Care (CoC) homeless service networks across the U.S.—a federally legislated system of cross-sector collaboration to eradicate homelessness. Specifically, we assess how well this new and innovative system of cross-sector collaboration is working...

Overview Study leaders hosted a community discussion in Salt Lake City, Utah with policy experts, leaders, and service providers interested in combating homelessness to discuss the most recent research findings. Details: Project: Integrating Cross-Sectoral Health and Social Services for the Homeless...

Overview Members of the homeless population bear greater risk than other populations for many preventable diseases but are less likely to access healthcare systems. These individuals need to be engaged by multiple systems to access services and support related not only to stable housing but also to...

A vast majority of older Americans who are eligible for federal nutrition assistance programming remained unenrolled, placing them at increased risk of food insecurity and its associated adverse health conditions and healthcare costs. A research team led by Benefits Data Trust and the UPMC Center...

Overview For many mental health conditions, effective programs to restore health and social functioning require collaborative efforts that go far beyond the healthcare sector. Individuals who are newly diagnosed with psychosis often require a carefully coordinated mix of specialty services including...

Increasing access and retention in treatment services is critical to improving health outcomes and reducing substance abuse overdose deaths. This study tests how a transit system can enhance substance abuse treatment outcomes and reduce provider-level treatment costs for substance abuse amidst the...

Individuals experiencing or who have experienced homelessness have a higher risk of health, mental health, and substance use disorders than the general population. In addition, they are more likely to be high utilizers of public services across multiple sectors and of having involvement with the...