Permanent Supportive Housing Working Group Compendium: Research, Resources, and Recommendations

Decades of evidence have proven that Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is one of the most powerful solutions to address homelessness and housing insecurity. ​Yet, a lack of resources to support the operation of PSH has undermined state efforts to deliver on the needs of California communities, limiting the industry’s ability to expand the supply to meet the scale of need and eroding trust in the effectiveness of the model. NPH​’s PSH Working Group research in partnership with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley makes clear that resources are critical for keeping people housed, supporting resident well-being, and increasing resident engagement.

NPH’s PSH Working Group has undergone a five-year process to enhance the sustainability of the PSH model while retaining fidelity to an evidence-based Housing First model. The result of this work is our Permanent Supportive Housing Working Group Compendium: Research, Resources, and Recommendations.

The Compendium summarizes the resources we’ve developed to help PSH properties thrive. It shares:

• Operational tools and resources designed to strengthen our PSH community programs and services,
• Policy recommendations that can position regulating governing bodies and lawmakers with the best information and data to help defend the Housing First paradigm, and
• Shared resources, tools, and information to strengthen our programs and services overall​ from the practitioner perspective.

Supplemental Materials for the PSH Compendium:

• Coordinated Entry Systems: Best Practices

PSH Compendium Training

Our PSH Compendium Training provided an overview of new resources designed to strengthen our PSH community programs and services, and policy recommendations that can position regulating governing bodies and lawmakers with the best information and data to help defend proven solutions. Watch the full training below: