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General Reports

Internet Documents/Books

Impact of the Medicaid Expansion for Veterans
Samantha Artiga, Barbara DiPietro, and Petry Ubri
The Henry J Kaiser Foundation
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Book
Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs.
Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Health Care for Homeless People.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1988.
Book

Characteristics of Homeless and Non-Homeless Individuals Using Inpatient and Emergency Department Services, 2008: Statistical Brief #152.
Karaca Z, Wong HS, Mutter RL.
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Briefs [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US);
2006 Feb-.2013 Mar.
Report

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Recommendations for Effective Implementation of the HEARTH Act Continuum of Care Regulations
National Alliance to End Homelessness
March 27, 2013
Report

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Opening Doors 2010: A federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
June 2010
Report

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

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Characteristics of Homeless Individuals Using Emergency Department Services in 2014: Statistical Brief #229.
Sun R, Karaca Z, Wong HS.Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Briefs [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2006 Feb
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Group Motivational Interviewing for Homeless Young Adults: Associations of Change Talk With Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior.
D'Amico EJ, Houck JM, Tucker JS, et al
Psychol Addict Behav. 2017 Jun 19
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Housing First and harm reduction: a rapid review and document analysis of the US and Canadian open-access literature.
Watson DP, Shuman V, Kowalsky J, et al
Harm Reduct J. 2017 May 23;14(1):30
Paper

Civil Legal Services and Medical-Legal Partnerships Needed by the Homeless Population: A National Survey.
Tsai J, Jenkins D, Lawton E.
Am J Public Health. 2017 Jan 19:e1-e4.
Abstract

Condomless Sex Among Homeless Youth: The Role of Multidimensional Social Norms and Gender.
Barman-Adhikari A, Hsu HT, et al
AIDS Behav. 2016 Nov 24.
Abstract

Aging on the Street: Homeless Older Adults in America.
Sorrell JM.
J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2016 Sep 1;54(9):25
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The Data Dilemma in Family Homelessness.
Brush BL, Gultekin LE, Grim EC.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016;27(3):1046-52
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"Not Homeless Yet. I'm Kind of Couch Surfing": Finding Identities for People at a Homeless Shelter.
Terui S, Hsieh E.
Soc Work Public Health. 2016 Jul 1:1-12
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Continuum of Care Program--Increasing Mobility Options for Homeless Individuals and Families With Tenant-Based Rental Assistance. Interim rule.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD.
Fed Regist. 2016 Jun 14;81(114):38581-5.
Abstract

Homeless Liaisons' Perceptions of McKinney-Vento Act Implementation: Examining Geographical Trends and Differences.
Mullins MH, Wilkins BT, Mahan A, Bouldin JB.
Soc Work Public Health. 2016 May 4:1-11.
Abstract

How Positive Is Their Future? Assessing the Role of Optimism and Social Support in Understanding Mental Health Symptomatology among Homeless Adults.
Fitzpatrick KM.
Stress Health. 2016 Apr 1.
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Intergenerational Continuity of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Homeless Families: Unpacking Exposure to Maltreatment Versus Family Dysfunction.
Narayan AJ, Kalstabakken AW, Labella MH,
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2016 Jan 11
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Examining mortality among formerly homeless adults enrolled in Housing First: An observational study.
Henwood BF, Byrne T, Scriber B.
BMC Public Health. 2015 Dec 4;15(1):1209.
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Identifying relevant components to include in a parenting intervention for homeless families in transitional housing: Using parent input to inform adaptation efforts.
Holtrop K, Chaviano CL, Scott JC, McNeil Smith S.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2015 Nov;85(6):600-11
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Spatial video geonarratives and health: case studies in post-disaster recovery, crime, mosquito control and tuberculosis in the homeless.
Curtis A, Curtis JW, Shook E, et al
Int J Health Geogr. 2015 Aug 8;14(1):22.
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Impact of Tailored Interventions to Reduce Drug Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Homeless Gay and Bisexual Men.
Nyamathi A, Reback CJ, Shoptaw S, et al
Am J Mens Health. 2015 Jun 30.
Abstract

Gender, coping strategies, homelessness stressors, and income generation among homeless young adults in three cities.
Ferguson KM, Bender K, Thompson SJ.
Soc Sci Med. 2015 Apr 26;135:47-55.
Abstract

Creating a science of homelessness during the Reagan era.
Jones MM.
Milbank Q. 2015 Mar;93(1):139-78
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What Constitutes a Good and Bad Death?: Perspectives of Homeless Older Adults.
Ko E, Kwak J, Nelson-Becker H.
Death Stud. 2015 Feb 12.
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Identifying homelessness using health information exchange data.
Zech J, Husk G, Moore T, et al
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2015 Feb 10
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Determinants of Social Status among Homeless Adults.
Moisiuc A, Reitzel LR, Kendzor DE, et al
Am J Health Behav. 2015 Jan;39(1):148-56.
Abstract

Making a Home for the Homeless in Hate Crime Legislation.
Al-Hakim M.
J Interpers Violence. 2014 Sep 16. pii: 0886260514549197.
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An assessment of homeless families' diet and nutrition.
Jenkins M.
Community Pract. 2014 Apr;87(4):24-7.
Abstract

Comparing the Characteristics of Homeless Adults in Poland and the United States.
Toro PA, Hobden KL, Wyszacki Durham K, et al
Am J Community Psychol. 2014 Jan 29
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Permanent Supportive Housing: Assessing the Evidence.
J Rog D, Marshall T, Dougherty RH, et al
Psychiatr Serv. 2013 Dec 17.
Abstract

Ending Homelessness-Then What?
O'Toole T, Pape L, Kane V.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Oct 22.
Abstract

Twenty Five Years of Child and Family Homelessness: Where Are We Now?
Grant R, Gracy D, Goldsmith G, et al
Am J Public Health. 2013 Oct 22
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Community-Level Characteristics Associated With Variation in Rates of Homelessness Among Families and Single Adults.
Fargo JD, Munley EA, Byrne TH, et al
Am J Public Health. 2013 Oct 22
Abstract

Application of Implementation Science for Homeless Interventions
Casey R, Clark C, Smits P, Peters Rm et al.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Oct 22
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Achieving Public Health Goals Through Medicaid Expansion: Opportunities in Criminal Justice, Homelessness, and Behavioral Health With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Dipietro B, Klingenmaier L.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Oct 22
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Medicaid expansion: chronically homeless adults will need targeted enrollment and access to a broad range of services.
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Culhane DP, Artiga S.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2013 Sep;32(9):
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Losing work: regional unemployment and its effect on homeless demographic characteristics, needs, and health care.
Burke C, Johnson EE, Bourgault C, et al
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013;24(3):1391-402
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Indications of Reduced Prefrontal Cortical Function in Chronically Homeless Adults.
Davidson D, Chrosniak LD, Wanschura P, Flinn JM.
Community Ment Health J. 2013 Dec 12.
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Tobacco use among homeless people--addressing the neglected addiction.
Baggett TP, Tobey ML, Rigotti NA.
N Engl J Med. 2013 Jul 18;369(3):201-4
Paper

Life Shocks and Homelessness.
Curtis MA, Corman H, Noonan K, Reichman NE.
Demography. 2013 Jul 19
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Homelessness, Cigarette Smoking, and Desire to Quit: Results from a U.S. National Study.
Baggett TP, Lebrun-Harris LA, Rigotti NA.
Addiction. 2013 Jul 9.
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Service priorities and unmet service needs among people living with HIV/AIDS: Results from a nationwide interview of HIV/AIDS
housing organizations.
Lennon CA, Pellowski JA, White AC, et al
AIDS Care. 2013 Jan 10. [I
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Health Status and Health Care Experiences among Homeless Patients in Federally Supported Health Centers: Findings from the 2009 Patient Survey
.Lebrun-Harris LA, Baggett TP, et al
Health Serv Res. 2012 Nov 7.
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Bias and variance trade-offs when combining propensity score weighting and regression: with an application to HIV status and homeless men.
Golinelli D, Ridgeway G, Rhoades H, et al
Health Serv Outcomes Res Methodol. 2012 Jun;12(2-3):104-118.
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The Hunger-Obesity Paradox: Obesity in the Homeless.
Koh KA, Hoy JS, O'Connell JJ, Montgomery P.
J Urban Health. 2012 May 30.
Abstract

Smoking Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Prevalence and Correlates.
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA.
Psychiatr Serv. 2012 Apr 1
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Addressing tobacco use in homeless populations: recommendations of an expert panel.
Porter J, Houston L, Anderson RH, Maryman K.
Health Promot Pract. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl 2):144S-51S.
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Housing Instability Is as Strong a Predictor of Poor Health Outcomes as Level of Danger in an Abusive Relationship: Findings From the SHARE Study.
Rollins C, Glass NE, Perrin NA, et al
J Interpers Violence. 2011 Oct 10
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Sexual Networks and Housing Stability.
Davey-Rothwell MA, Latimore A, Hulbert A, Latkin CA.
JUrban Health. 2011 Apr 5.
Abstract

The geography of adult homelessness in the US: Validation of state and county estimates.
Hudson CG, Vissing YM.
Health Place. 2010 May 4.
Abstract

Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals: SAMHSA Program Background and Cross-Site Evaluation Design
N Broner, K Maxwell, J Trudeau,
(139 APHA)
Abstract

Comprehensive health assessment team for the homeless
EG Handler, KD Munoz, P Leon, et al
(136 APHA)
Abstract

Effects of health insurance on the use of health services and antiretroviral therapy among homeless and marginally housed HIV-positive adults
ED Riley, KL Moore, S Haber, et al
(136 APHA)
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Designing Consumer-Informed Interventions for Parents Who Are Homeless or at-RISK for Homelessness
C Zlotnick
(136 APHA)
Abstract

Changes in the lives of formerly homeless individuals in supportive housing S/A
JC King , H Considine-Cortelyou , C Auerswald, et al
136 APHA)
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Violence

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Suicidal Ideation Persists Among Individuals Engaged in HIV Care in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy.
López JD, Shacham E, Brown T.
AIDS Behav. 2017 Jan 6.
Abstract

Suicidality Among Chronically Homeless People with Alcohol Problems Attenuates Following Exposure to Housing First.
Collins SE, Taylor EM, King VL, et al
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2016 Apr 8.
Abstract

Exploring the experiences of violence among individuals who are homeless using a consumer-led approach.
Meinbresse M, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, et al
Violence Vict. 2014;29(1):122-36.
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The Association Between Childhood Maltreatment Subtypes and Current Suicide Risk Among Homeless men and Women.
Torchalla I, Strehlau V, Li K, Schuetz C, Krausz M.
Child Maltreat. 2012 May 1.
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The Effect of Early Maltreatment, Victimization, and Partner Violence on HIV Risk Behavior Among
Homeless Young Adults.
Melander LA, Tyler KA.
J Adolesc Health. 2010 Dec;47(6):575-81
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Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

Homicides and suicides among the homeless: National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003-2006
JE Hall, DL Karch
(135 APHA)
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Injuries

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

	Traumatic brain injury and cognitive impairment in men who are homeless. Andersen J, Kot N, Ennis N, et al Disabil Rehabil. 2014 Mar 13 Abstract Homeless in America: injuries treated in US emergency departments, 2007-2011. Mackelprang JL, Graves JM, Rivara FP. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2013 Sep 6. Abstract

Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

Traumatic brain injury in the homeless population: Incidence and impact
C Waldmann, J Roncarati, S Swain, J Gelgia
(135 APHA)
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Traumatic brain injury among homeless persons
SW Hwang, A Colantonio, S Chiu, et al
(135 APHA)
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End of Life Challenges

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Effect of an End-of-Life Planning Intervention on the completion of advance directives in homeless persons: a randomized trial.
Song J, Ratner ER, Wall MM, et al
Ann Intern Med. 2010 Jul 20;
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