• Author: Thomas H. Byrne
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Residential migration among Veterans with experience of housing instability

Abstract: Housing instability is an important determinant of health and can lead to reduced life expectancy as well as other poor outcomes. While homelessness is often perceived as …

Cost-effectiveness of temporary financial assistance for Veterans experiencing housing instability

Abstract: Importance: The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) partners with community organizations (grantees) across the US to provide temporary financial assistance (TFA) to …

Retaining U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) housing: Differences in housing exits among unsheltered and sheltered Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Permanent supportive housing programs, such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), are a …

Risk factors for homelessness among post-9/11 era Veterans

Abstract: This study examined the associations between a broad range of individual characteristics and homelessness among 49,323 post-9/11 era Veterans. Questions concerning the …

First decade of supportive services for Veteran families program and homelessness, 2012-2022

Abstract: As homelessness remains an urgent public health crisis in the United States, specific programs in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system may serve as a roadmap …

First decade of supportive services for Veteran families program and homelessness, 2012–2022

Abstract: As homelessness remains an urgent public health crisis in the United States, specific programs in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system may serve as a roadmap …

Legal Services for Veterans (LSV): Protocol for Evaluating the Grant-Based LSV Initiative Supporting Community Organizations’ Delivery of Legal Services to Veterans

Abstract: Background: 1.8 million Veterans are estimated to need legal services, such as for housing eviction prevention, discharge upgrades, and state and federal Veterans …

Rates and predictors of returns to homelessness among Veterans, 2018–2022

Abstract: Introduction: The progress made by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs toward ending veteran homelessness requires that attention be paid to preventing returns to …

Temporary financial assistance reduced the probability of unstable housing among Veterans for more than 1 year

Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) aims to reduce homelessness among veterans through programs such as Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). An important …

Using natural language processing to study homelessness longitudinally with electronic health record data subject to irregular observations

Abstract: The Electronic Health Record (EHR) contains information about social determinants of health (SDoH) such as homelessness. Much of this information is contained in clinical …

Rates and predictors of returns to homelessness among Veterans, 2018-2022

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The progress made by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs toward ending veteran homelessness requires that attention be paid to preventing returns to …

Temporary financial assistance for housing expenditures and mortality and suicide outcomes among US veterans

Abstract: Introduction: It is unclear whether interventions designed to increase housing stability can also lead to improved health outcomes such as reduced risk of death and …