The use of hotels/motels to address homelessness among veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from the supportive services for veteran families program
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL DISTRESS AND THE HOMELESS(2023)
摘要
The objective of this exploratory mixed methods study is to assess the use of hotels/motels among Veterans experiencing housing instability during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform policy and programmatic responses to homelessness during such emergencies. We analyzed qualitative interviews conducted with national-level homeless services leadership and Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program providers during October 2020-May 2021 and quantitative data for Veterans who enrolled in SSVF during March-August 2020. A multivariable two-part regression model identified factors associated with receiving hotel/motel-specific financial assistance and associated costs. Qualitative interviews indicated that the use of hotels/motels during COVID-19 offered protection from a contagious disease and a novel mechanism to accommodate high-need Veterans who may have previously been unsheltered or resistant to services. Quantitative analyses found that Veteran households' stays in hotels/motels increased sharply following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; this assistance tended to flow to a more vulnerable group (i.e. older, no income, and extensive histories of homelessness). COVID-19 and homelessness are ongoing public health concerns; strategies such as the use of hotels/motels to reduce homelessness and ensure safe options for isolation and quarantine are needed to prevent poor health outcomes for a vulnerable population.
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COVID-19,hotels,emergency housing,interventions
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