Title,Citation,Topic_area,Study_type,Study_evidence_rating,Outcome_effectiveness,Findings,Intervention_program,Topics,Target_population,Firm_characteristics,Geographic_setting,Original_publication_date,Original_publication_link "Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration evaluation: Final report","Cunningham, M. K., Biess, J., Emam, D., & Burt., M. R. (2015). Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration evaluation: Final report. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.",Veterans,"Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence","Earnings and wages-Low-Favorable impacts Earnings and wages Education and skills gains-Low-Favorable impacts Education and skills gains Employment-Low-Favorable impacts Employment Public benefits receipt-Low-Mixed impacts Public benefit receipt","Summary: The study examined the effect of the Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration (VHPD) program on the employment, earnings, public benefit receipt, and education and training outcomes of veterans at risk of homelessness. The study uses a nonexperimental design to examine whether there were changes in veterans’ outcomes from before the program began to six months after the program ended using self-reported data directly from the veterans. The study found statistically significant positive relationships between the VHPD program and veterans’ employment and earnings six months after the program ended compared with before the program. The study found mixed relationships between the VHPD program and public benefit receipt: significantly fewer veterans in the study received several types of public benefits, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Significantly more veterans in the study, however, received Veterans Pension benefits after the program compared with before it. The quality of causal evidence presented in this report is low because the authors did not account for trends in outcomes before the intervention. This means we are not confident that the estimated effects are attributable to the VHPD program; other factors are likely to have contributed.","the Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration (VHPD) program","Job search assistance and supportive services Other training and education","Low income, Veteran or military, Homeless",,"United States",2015,http://apps.urban.org/features/homeless-veterans/ "Work-related CBT versus vocational services as usual for unemployed persons with social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial.","Himle, J., Bybee, D., Steinberger, E., Laviolette, W., Weaver, A., Vlnka, S., Golenberg, Z., Levine, D., Heimberg, R., & O’Donnell, L. (2014). Work-related CBT versus vocational services as usual for unemployed persons with social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 63, 169-176.","Low-Income Adults","Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence","Employment-Low-Favorable impacts Employment","Summary: The study’s objective was to examine the effect of group-based, work-related cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on work-related outcomes of unemployed, homeless people diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. The study was a randomized controlled trial. The authors randomly assigned eligible participants to either a treatment group, which received work-related CBT and vocational services, or to a control group, which received vocational services alone. Trained independent evaluators collected the self-reported data used in the study. The study found that participants assigned to the treatment group had higher job search self-efficacy and activity than participants assigned to the control group. The quality of causal evidence presented in this report is low. This means we are not confident that the estimated effects on employment are attributable to work-based CBT; other factors are likely to have contributed.",,"Job search assistance and supportive services","Unemployed, Low income, Homeless",,"United States",2014, "Evaluating the impact of dental care on housing intervention program outcomes among homeless veterans","Nunez, E., Gibson, G., Jones, J. A., & Schinka, J. A. (2013). Evaluating the impact of dental care on housing intervention program outcomes among homeless veterans. American Journal of Public Health, 103(S2), S368-S373.",Veterans,"Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence","Employment-Low-Favorable impacts Employment","Summary: The study examined the impact of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Homeless Veteran Dental Program on employment outcomes of homeless veterans. The authors used VA administrative data to compare the employment outcomes of veterans who received dental care through the VA Homeless Veteran Dental Program with those of veterans who did not. The study found that participating in the VA Homeless Veteran Dental Program was associated with greater employment and financial stability. The quality of causal evidence presented in this report is low because the authors did not ensure the groups being compared were similar before the intervention. This means we are not confident that the estimated effects are attributable to the VA Homeless Veteran Dental Program; other factors are likely to have contributed.","VA Homeless Veteran Dental Program","Health Veterans' reemployment","Veteran or military, Homeless",,"United States",2013,https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3969121/ "Evaluation of LA’s HOPE: Ending chronic homelessness through employment and housing—Final report.","Burt, M. (2007). Evaluation of LA’s HOPE: Ending chronic homelessness through employment and housing—Final report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Labor.","Low-Income Adults","Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence",,"Summary: The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Los Angeles’ Homeless Opportunity Providing Employment (HOPE) program on employment, housing, and income. The study used a quasi-experimental design in which the authors compared participants in the HOPE program with participants in other programs that provided many of the same services but not its specialized housing and employment resources. The authors presented direct comparisons, as well as comparisons that adjusted for the groups’ differences in age, race, mental health diagnoses, and recent experience of homelessness and incarceration. This review was conducted in collaboration with the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER). Because ESER did not report findings for studies that received a low causal evidence rating, the CLEAR profile does not report the findings either. The quality of causal evidence presented in this report is low because the author did not account for differences between members of the program and comparisons groups or show that they were similar when they joined the study. This means we are not confident that the estimated effects are attributable to Los Angeles’ HOPE program; other factors are likely to have contributed.","Los Angeles’ Homeless Opportunity Providing Employment (HOPE)","Other employment and reemployment","Low income, Homeless, Disability",,"United States",2007,http://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/alfresco/publication-pdfs/411631-Evalu… "Implementation of supported employment for homeless veterans with psychiatric or addiction disorders: Two-year outcomes","Rosenheck, R. A., & Mares, A. S. (2007). Implementation of supported employment for homeless veterans with psychiatric or addiction disorders: Two-year outcomes. Psychiatric Services, 58(3), 325-333.",Veterans,"Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis","Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence","Earnings and wages-Low-No impacts Earnings and wages Employment-Low-Favorable impacts Employment","Summary: The study examined the impact a newly implemented Individual Placement and Support (IPS) program had on employment and earnings outcomes of homeless veterans who were diagnosed with a psychiatric or substance abuse problem. The study team compared raw and adjusted outcome data for veterans who received IPS services and veterans who did not. The team used study participant interviews, activity logs, and employer contacts as data sources. The study found a statistically significant relationship between participation in the IPS program and competitive employment. The quality of causal evidence presented in this report is low because the data on the two groups were not collected at the same time. This means we are not confident that the estimated effects are attributable to the IPS program; other factors are likely to have contributed.","Individual Placement and Support (IPS)","Substance abuse recovery Job search assistance and supportive services Veterans' reemployment","Other barriers, Veteran or military, Homeless",,"United States",2007,https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/ps.2007.58.3.325