CSH Initiatives and Products: Research and Evaluation

Communities across the country are facing a shortage of qualified professionals in homeless services. In partnership with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) and local universities, CSH developed a workforce strategy centered on a university-based certificate program. Backed by labor market data through the Los Angeles Center of Excellence on Labor Market Research and extensive stakeholder input, the program aims to close the gap between classroom learning and frontline service needs. 

The growth of supportive housing over the last 30 years has been built on a foundation of research showing that it provides core benefits to people and communities. CSH compiled this list of selected literature on supportive housing from the last 20 years as a resource. Please review each source carefully to understand how to apply it to your work. Download a summary of outcomes in supportive housing including many of these listed sources by clicking here.

The Strong Families Fund is the largest pilot pay-for-performance project to finance Resident Service Coordination (RSC) in affordable housing for lower-income families. The initiative was created to measure the impact of resident service coordination on tenant and building performance within affordable housing. The performance-based contract approach helps to align all collaborating partners with a shared vision of success. This report reviews the results of the data collected through the first phase of the initiative. It demonstrates that using this performance-based approach to resident service coordination in affordable housing is a powerful way to increase economic mobility, health & well-being, housing stability, and community engagement and safety.

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