Costs associated with first-time homelessness for families and individuals

A study released by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in March 2010

10-year plan to end homelessness

A strategy to end homelessness in Milwaukee, developed by the Milwaukee Continuum of Care

2009 Homelessness in Milwaukee

Results of the January 28, 2009 point in time survey of Milwaukee's homeless citizens.

Illinois supportive housing financial impact study

This study, released in April 2009, concludes that supportive housing for the homeless and mentally ill saves Illinois taxpayers money – about $2,500 per year for each resident served.

HUDHRE Supportive Housing Program (SHP) 

Information about the supportive housing grant program operated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Corporation for Supportive Housing

This is an excellent compendium of information.

Supportive housing  Wikipedia

Wikipedia’s take on supportive housing.

Ending homelessness among veterans through permanent supportive housing PDF

Report of 2006 conference regarding development of supportive housing as a strategy to reduce homelessness among military veterans.

The impact of supportive housing for homeless people with severe mental illness on the utilization of the public health, corrections, and emergency shelter systems:  The New York-New York initiative   PDF     Fannie Mae Foundation

2001 research on the impact of supportive housing on the use of public health, corrections and emergency shelter systems.

Impact of permanent supportive housing on the use of acute care health services by homeless adults     Psychiatric Services, a Journal of the American Psychiatric Association

2006 research on the impact of supportive housing on the use of acute care health services by homeless adults.

More than shelter; good design matters most to those who need it most
residential architect online

Information about the architectural challenges of designing special needs housing.

The family permanent supportive housing initiative: family history and experiences in supportive housing  PDF     The Urban Institute, Harder+Company Community Research

Study of family permanent supportive housing initiative in San Francisco, published in 2005.

Special-needs housing for the frail elderly and homeless     Urban Institute

A podcast of an Urban Institute forum on special needs housing for elderly and homeless.

New beginnings: the need for supportive housing for previously incarcerated people  PDF     Common Ground Community, Corporation for Supportive Housing

Report on the need for supportive housing for ex-offenders.

Issues related to affordable housing for people with behavioral health disorders: research and views from the community   PDF

2008 report on issues related to affordable housing for people with behavioral disabilities. The report was commissioned by the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division, and conducted by the Planning Council for Health and Human Services.

Homelessness in Milwaukee: results of the January 25, 2007 point in time survey of Milwaukee’s homeless citizens

2007 survey of homeless people by Milwaukee’s Continuum of Care.