Roots of Community is a custom-created solution for Springfield, MO’s unique needs and challenges.
There is no model exactly like Roots anywhere; however, our team found some good research of other programs around the country that have similar components. We encourage you to check out these links to supportive research and existing models:
Permanent Supportive Shelter Effectiveness Overview: https://endhomelessness.org/ending-homelessness/solutions/permanent-supportive-housing/
National Data of Supportive Sheltering Cost Savings to cities: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/permanent-supportive-housing-cost-study-map/
San Jose’s Family Supportive Housing: https://familysupportivehousing.org/
New York’s Keeping Families Together Model: https://www.csh.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Tool_KeepingFamiliesTogetherBrochure.pdf
New York’s Supportive Sheltering Research: https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/briefing-supportivehousing-2002.pdf
Minnesota Supportive Housing Pilot Data:
Twelve-month multi-site study of supportive housing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19350394/
Maine’s Supportive Housing Cost Analysis: https://www.mainehousing.org/docs/default-source/housing-reports/cost-of-homelessness-9-2007.pdf$Q$sfvrsn$E$7
Indiana Permanent Supportive Housing Analysis:
https://www.in.gov/ihcda/files/IPSHI_Study.pdf
Supportive Housing Keeps Families together:
https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/supportive-housing-can-help-keep-families-together
Casey Family Programs in all 50 states: https://www.casey.org/supportive-housing-child-welfare/
Door of Hope Family Supportive Sheltering in Pasadena, CA: https://www.casey.org/supportive-housing-child-welfare/
Temporary Supportive Sheltering in New Hampshire: https://www.fitnh.org/housing/transitional-supportive-housing/
Full Frame Initiative https://www.fullframeinitiative.org/