This $2,432,517 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), under the Nursing Research program (CFDA 93.361), aims to study the impact of non-congregate shelter options on mental health outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness in Connecticut. The key activities include:
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Qualitatively exploring the mechanisms between non-congregate housing policies and mental health, including a landscape analysis of how shelter and healthcare providers partner to address housing needs.
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Characterizing the effect of Connecticut's hotel-based temporary shelter program on mental health crises among homeless patients, using a difference-in-differences analysis compared to a control site in Alabama.
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Prospectively evaluating, using mixed methods, the impact of post-pandemic non-congregate living policies on mental health, including non-congregate spaces in existing shelters and newer policies like tiny house villages.
The project will be carried out by the awardee, Yale University, over the award period from Sep 2024 to Aug 2027. The findings have the potential to inform policies and procedures of healthcare-housing community partnerships to improve mental health outcomes for those experiencing homelessness.
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