Evaluation of a Supportive Housing Program for Adults Who Are Unhoused and Have Complex Health Needs

"Through the Social Medicine Housing Initiative, patients will receive access to permanent supportive housing and support services based on a social medicine model. The Housing Initiative provides a housing-first approach which offers housing to individuals without prerequisites (e.g., requiring cessation of substance use, adherence to treatment). Housing will be provided through a rent-geared-to-income model, with participants paying up to 30 percent of their income towards rent.~Participants will also be provided with customized social and medical support within and beyond the University Health Network, tailored to their specific needs and preferences. Patient care will be a collaborative effort involving the housing provider, the Social Medicine team, and community agencies."