Housing First Model Helps Domestic Violence Survivors / Public News Service

Victims of domestic violence who are able to access housing -- at their own pace, and with support for as long as the survivor needs help -- experience greater safety and housing stability and reduced mental-health symptoms compared with victims who only receive standard services such as support groups, counseling, legal advocacy and referrals. Cathy Alderman, chief communications and public policy officer for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, said a new JAMA Network report echoed other studies showing the housing-first model works. "The reason for that is that it provides low-barrier access to housing, and supportive services," Alderman explained. " ...

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