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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
A new homelessness prevention toolkit is now available to help cities and counties across the country take a proactive approach to reducing homelessness. Developed through a collaboration among the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, Results for America and Destination: Home, this toolkit equips communities with a data-driven approach to keep families housed and avoid the costly and disruptive consequences of homelessness.The toolkit, accessible on Results for America’s Economic Mobility Catalog, provides a step-by-step guide for launching, operating and managing an effective homelessness prevention system. Built on findings from a LEO study conducted in Santa Clara County, California, it offers a structured framework that local leaders nationwide can customize to fit their communities.“Our partnership with Destination: Home did not end with the completion of the homelessness prevention research in Santa Clara or the publication of the journal article,” said Brendan Perry, assistant director of replication and scale at LEO. “This toolkit is a perfect example of how LEO is putting evidence into action, empowering communities across the country with a proven approach to preventing homelessness.”In the California study, LEO researchers found that targeted financial assistance — for example, helping families pay their rent or utility bills — significantly reduced the likelihood of homelessness. The study, which evaluated families in Santa Clara County at imminent risk of homelessness, revealed that individuals who received financial assistance through the county’s Homelessness Prevention System were 81 percent less likely to become homeless within six months and 73
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