Housing assistance policies may lead to improved mental health for children and
adolescents by improving housing quality, stability, and affordability. We use a unique data …

Objectives. To assess the mental health effects on adolescents of low-income families
residing in high-poverty public housing who received housing vouchers to assist relocation …

The most rigorous research on the causal effects of assisted housing on children's outcomes
finds no such effects. The present study uses rich longitudinal data from the Panel Study of …

Objectives. To examine whether access to housing assistance is associated with better
health among low-income adults. Methods. We used National Health Interview Survey data …

Importance Youth in high-poverty neighborhoods have high rates of emotional problems.
Understanding neighborhood influences on mental health is crucial for designing …

Objectives. We assessed the independent effect of homeless and doubled-up episodes on
physical and mental health, cognitive development, and health care use among children …

This paper explores the relationship between public housing, health outcomes, and health
behaviors among low‐income housing residents. While public housing can be a dangerous …

Background This study examined whether relocating from a high‐poverty neighborhood to a
lower poverty neighborhood as part of a federal housing relocation program (HOPE VI; …

Objective: Permanent supportive housing (PSH) programs are being implemented nationally
and on a large scale. However, little is known about PSH for transition-age youths (ages 18 …

Background Child welfare has increasingly focused on alternatives to out-of-home (OOH)
placement. In-home services, such as parent training, have increased and more maltreated …