Supportive housing best practices in a mid-sized US urban community

Housing, Care and Support

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 6-15

  Greenberg, Brian ^a   Korb, Sophia ^a   Cronon, Kristen ^b   Anderson, Robert ^c  

^a Harm Reduction Coalition   (United States)

^b InnVision Shelter Network   (United States)

^c San Mateo Police Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic homelessness; Harm reduction; Homeless outreach; Homelessness; Housing First; Permanent supportive housing; Social care; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874890877     PISSN: 14608790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14608791311310465     Document Type: Article

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