Homelessness
Do families have higher rates of behavioral health hospitalization and out-of-home placement of children during their homelessness spells, as compared with before or after?
Do the patterns or sequencing of behavioral health hospitalizations and out-of-home placements vary by type of shelter use pattern? In particular, are longshelter stays associated with a reduction in subsequent hospitalizations or placement of children in foster care?
Is an exit to subsidized housing associated with a reduction in hospitalizations or out-of-home placements, as compared with households that exit to housing without a subsidy?
Finally, what are the costs associated with the shelter, behavioral health, and child welfare services use by homeless families before, during, and after
homelessness, and how do those vary by the pattern of shelter use?
