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Supportive Housing is an evidence-based practice that teaches people who are at high risk of becoming homeless find safe, affordable housing. It also helps people learn skills to keep housing and live independently. Eligibility criteria includes:
- Anyone 18 years or older who is eligible for services by a local mental health authority or local behavioral health authority; or
- Anyone 18 years or older who participates in an HHS funded housing program.
Statutes/Rules
- Legal authority: Subtitle C of Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381-11389). Regulations are at 24 CFR part 583.
- Supported housing rule references
Resources
- SAMHSA PSH Toolkit
- National Alliance on Mental Illness - supportive housing general resources and links
- Housing and Health Services Coordination Council. The Housing and Health Services Coordination Council is codified in Texas Government Code §2306.1091. The purpose of the council is to increase state efforts to offer service-enriched housing through increased coordination of housing and health services.