Domestic Violence Housing First Model and Association With Survivors' Housing Stability, Safety, and Well-being Over 2 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a leading cause of homelessness and a serious threat to public health and well-being.

Objective

To determine whether the Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) model improves safety, housing stability, and mental health over 2 years.

Design, setting, and participants

This longitudinal comparative effectiveness study interviewed IPV survivors and reviewed their agency records. All unstably housed or homeless IPV survivors entering domestic violence (DV) services were eligible to participate in the study, ensuring capture of typical variability in service delivery (eg, some survivors would enter services when agencies had the capacity to provide DVHF and others would receive services as usual [SAU]). Clients from 5 DV agenci

SUBMITTER: Sullivan CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10293912 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature