Research Brief: Universal screening for homelessness and risk among Veterans

Universal screening for homelessness and risk among Veterans: Monitoring housing stability and exploring profiles of risk through repeated screening by Jamison Fargo, PhD, Thomas Byrne PhD, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD, and Christopher B. Roberts, MPH

Identifying Veterans who are at risk of homelessness, or experiencing homelessness, but are not accessing VA services, is of crucial importance for continued progress toward ending homelessness among Veterans. To improve the ability to identify these Veterans and refer them to appropriate services, VA implemented a universal, two-question screener for current homelessness and imminent risk—the Homelessness Screening Clinical Reminder (HSCR)—that is administered at all VA healthcare facilities. This brief assesses changes in housing stability for Veterans who initially screened positive and completed a rescreen and identifies risk profiles of Veterans who are experiencing persistent housing instability upon rescreening.

For additional information or comments please contact Dr. Fargo @ Jamison.Fargo@va.gov

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