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. 2013 Dec;103 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S210-1.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301398. Epub 2013 Oct 22.

Universal screening for homelessness and risk for homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration

Ann Elizabeth Montgomery  1 , Jamison D Fargo, Thomas H Byrne, Vincent R Kane, Dennis P Culhane
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Universal screening for homelessness and risk for homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration

Ann Elizabeth Montgomery et al. Am J Public Health. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

We examined data for all veterans who completed the Veterans Health Administration's national homelessness screening instrument between October 1, 2012, and January 10, 2013. Among veterans who were not engaged with the US Department of Veterans Affairs homeless system and presented for primary care services, the prevalence of recent housing instability or homelessness was 0.9% and homelessness risk was 1.2%. Future research will refine outreach strategies, targeting of prevention resources, and development of novel interventions.

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