A Survival Analysis of Mortality in a Housing First Population in Aotearoa New Zealand

A Survival Analysis of Mortality in a Housing First Population in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Terence Jiang, Brodie Fraser , Mary Buchanan, Clare Aspinall, Amelia Guha Thakurta, Ayodeji Fasoro, Polly Atatoa-Carr, Carole McMinn, Tiria Pehi, Jenny Ombler, Kerry Hawkes, Julie Nelson, Nevil Pierse.

International evidence suggests that homelessness and housing insecurity are associated with increased mortality, and for people who were formerly homeless, moving into secure housing is associated with decreased mortality. This paper explores the mortality among a cohort of formerly homeless people in Aotearoa New Zealand, who are now in Housing First, a programme designed to support housing security by providing wraparound support as well as stable housing.