Collaborative initiative to help end chronic homelessness: Introduction

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-166

  Rickards, Lawrence D ^b,c   McGraw, Sarah A ^a   Araki, Lynnette ^d   Casey, Roger J ^e   High, Cynthia W ^f   Hombs, Mary Ellen ^g   Raysor, Robyn S ^f  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b US Department of Health and Human Services ^*  (United States)

^c SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^d HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^e DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^f Special Needs Assistance Program   (United States)

^g US Interagency Council on Homelessness   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955059156     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-009-9175-1     Document Type: Article

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