Evaluation of the Skid Row Collaborative

The Urban Institute released an short evaluation paper on the Skid Row Collaborative . They compared the housing milestones of those entering permanent housing under the collaborative with those who were receiving Shelter Plus Care Vouchers. The housing retention rate for the service enriched permanent housing provided through the Skid Row Collaborative was 59% compared to the S+C group which was only 14%. More and more data is emerging that demonstrates that Housing First with its network of onsite support really is a good model.