Five-Year Post-Housing Outcomes for a Housing First Cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Five-Year Post-Housing Outcomes for a Housing First Cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Jenny Ombler, Terence Jiang, Brodie Fraser, Julie Nelson, Carole McMinn, Kerry Hawkes, Polly Atatoa Carr, Tiria Pehi, Clare Aspinall, Sarah Bierre, Kate Schick, Philippa Howden-Chapman, Nevil Pierse.
This paper presents outcomes for a Housing First (HF) cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Using integrated governmental administrative data, researchers analysed outcomes for a cohort of 357 people, comparing health, justice, income, and social welfare indicators the year prior to HF and five years after being housed. In the fifth year after being housed, improved outcomes across each of these sectors were noted, with particularly impressive improvements found in income levels (+38%) and mental health. These results demonstrate the efficacy of this HF programme in improving well-being.
