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What is Supportive Housing

July 1, 2026

One-pager for lawmakers on what supportive housing is and why it works.

CSH Supportive Housing Need Tool

April 1, 2026

The CSH Supportive Housing Need tool provides communities with system‑level data on supportive housing needs across populations and systems, informing policy and program design. It…

Supportive Housing Messaging Framework

March 16, 2026

We partnered with Housing Narrative Lab to research supportive housing narratives & perceptions.

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2025 State Cohort

April 15, 2026

Housing as a Foundational Element of Family Well-Being Housing as a Foundational Element of Family Well-Being shares key insights and lessons from a six‑month national...

Policy Brief: How State Leaders Can Take Action to Keep Families Together and Support Youth Transitions

March 6, 2026

CSH estimates that there are approximately 90,000 families and youth in need of supportive housing, including 43,646 families with child welfare involvement. While lack of...

Worksheet: Menu of Housing Interventions for Families

December 19, 2025

This worksheet provides an overview of the most common housing models and interventions.

A Practice Framework for Delivering Services to Families in Supportive Housing

September 11, 2025

This document provides a framework for practice in family supportive housing settings. It is intended to be a capacity-building tool for those who are designing...

Welcome Home: Design and Practice Guidance for Supportive Housing for Families with Children

September 11, 2025

This guide is intended for supportive housing administrators and practitioners who are developing and involved in supportive housing efforts that serve families with children. Families...

Tenant Manual and Welcome Home Packet

September 11, 2025

This sample tenant manual was developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy in collaboration with the Corporation for Supportive Housing. It is...

Strong Families Fund Mid-Project Report

July 15, 2025

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...

Child Welfare Family Housing Voucher Briefs – Part 2

September 24, 2024

These briefs present information on federal housing voucher programs, such as the Family Unification Program (FUP), that child welfare and housing leaders can use to...

Brief: Federal Housing Vouchers to Support Youth Transitions – Part 1

December 14, 2023

These briefs discuss how Family Unification Program (FUP) and Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) federal housing vouchers can support transition, wellbeing, and stability for youth/young...

Brief: Federal Housing Vouchers to Support Youth Transitions – Part 2

September 23, 2023

These briefs discuss how Family Unification Program (FUP) and Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) federal housing vouchers can support transition, wellbeing, and stability for youth/young...

Keeping Families Together: Co-Design Report

August 16, 2023

Meaningful changes to decrease the impact of the child welfare system on families must be led by the people most impacted by these systems. CSH...