Public Service Reductions Associated with Placement of Homeless Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Supportive Housing

摘要: This article assesses the impact of public investment in supportive housing for homeless persons with severe mental disabilities. Data on 4,679 people placed such New York City between 1989 and 1997 were merged data utilization shelters, private hospitals, correctional facilities. A series matched controls who but not similarly tracked. Regression results reveal that experience marked reductions shelter use, hospitalizations, length stay per hospitalization, time incarcerated. Before placement, illness used about $40,451 person year services (1999 dollars). Placement was associated a reduction use $16,281 unit year. Annual costs are estimated at $17,277, net cost $995 over first two years.