HOMELESS
FAMILIES INITIATIVE The purpose of the Homeless Families Initiative, co-funded by the federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), is to describe the population of homeless women with dependent children admitted to a family or domestic violence shelter and to document interventions that will result in residential and psychiatric stability. In Phase I, AHP conducted a study of the characteristics of women with mental health or co-occurring disorders and their children who use domestic violence and family shelters, as well as a process evaluation of programs and services available to meet their needs. In Phase II, AHP is using a non-experimental design to compare the experience of families who do and do not receive the enhanced case management service known as Family Critical Time Intervention (FCTI). AHP developed a manual for FCTI and trained staff to implement the intervention. Representative Projects | Olmstead | PATH | TIE | CHAB | Co-Occuring Disorders | Supported Housing | PATH Site Visits | Report to Congress | Blueprint for Change
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