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Title: Serving HOST Families: The Challenges to Overcome
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Publication Year: 2013
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Abstract: Many years of research have documented the hardships that vulnerable people in public and subsidized housing face—long-term unemployment, poverty, declining health, and even early mortality (Popkin et al. 2010; Popkin and Getsinger 2010). But there is also evidence that comprehensive, place-based interventions can help alleviate some of these challenges. The Urban Institute’s Chicago Family Case Management Demonstration showed that intensive one-on-one support for adults living in public housing can lead to meaningful improvements, particularly in terms of labor market participation and health outcomes (Popkin and Davies 2013). To build on the lessons learned from the Chicago Demonstration, the Urban Institute launched the HOST demonstration in four com- munities across the country to test the viability of a two-generation approach to improve outcomes not only for adults, but for whole families (see page 6) (Scott et al. 2103; Popkin et al. 2012). This brief focuses on the first two sites to launch: Chicago and Portland.
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Authors: Scott, Molly, M; Popkin, Susan, J; McDaniel, Marla; Saxena, Priya; Jordan, Reed
Publisher: Urban Institute
Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS
Topics: Other
Countries: United States