A Pragmatic Trial Integrating Homelessness Diversion Services Into an Emergency Department Discharge System

NAEnrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,000

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 14, 2023

Primary Completion Date

September 1, 2025

Study Completion Date

September 1, 2025

Conditions
Homelessness
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Homeless diversion (HD)

Participants will receive services from specialty-trained community health workers and will be invited to complete monthly assessments via text and phone to assess their health and housing for 6 months and to share feedback on their experience with the intervention after completion by a text message to a link for the survey

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment-as-usual (TAU)

Participants will receive a list of community resources they can contact to receive services and will be invited to complete monthly assessments via text and phone to assess their health and housing for 6 months and to share feedback on their experience with the intervention after completion by a text message to a link for the survey

Trial Locations (1)

77030

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

NIH

lead

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER