ABSTRACT
In spite of a sr:owing literature on people who are homeless and mentally ill, httle systematic evidence is available on how best to meet their housing and service needs. Research indicates that simultaneous provision of housing and support services may improve residential stability, health, and functioning of formerly homeless mentally ill persons. However, prior studIes have not identified either the type of housing that is most effective nor the subgroups that are most likely to benefit from any particular combination of housing and services. This chapter describes an evaluation of two models of housing provision, one in which individuals who are mentally ill and have been homeless are supported in traditionally managed housing arrangements and another in which the consumers themselves assume control of the housing arrangement.
