JUNE 2010
MHSA Releases Updated Home & Healthy for Good Report
Home & Healthy for Good continues to lead the housing revolution in Massachusetts, moving the Commonwealth ever closer to a humane, efficient and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness. In 2010, Home & Healthy for Good was selected as a Social Innovator by Root Cause and its Social Innovation Forum. Click here to read more about the award.
An evaluation of the Housing First program, with a focus on cost per participant and projected cost savings in state-funded programs, is ongoing.
Highlights of the June 2010 Home & Healthy for Good Report:
- As of June 18, 2010, 454 formerly chronically homeless people have been housed in the Home & Healthy for Good (HHG) program.
- Tenant retention stands at 84 percent.
- The annual costs per person decreased from $33,514 before housing to $24,007 after housing placement, resulting in an annual savings of $9,507 per person.
Click here for the full report.
Listen to Dr. Jessie Gaeta on Talk of the Nation's "What Works" segment from August 3, 2009.
Dr. Gaeta discussed the breakthrough results of Home & Healthy for Good. You can listen to the interview titled "Home & Healthy for Good Fixes Homelessness" archived at www.npr.org. Or, read the transcript by clicking here.
Would you like to support what works to end homelessness? Donate to MHSA or click here to learn about other ways to get involved. Your support will help us continue advancing permanent solutions to homelessness. Thank you!
“I feel like I’m patching my patients up just to send them back to such an unhealthy environment. Having a home to recuperate in, store medications and feel secure would make all the difference.”
Dr. Jessie Gaeta, MHSA Physician Advocate
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