Approaches to Homelessness Prevention

This policy brief is a project for the Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) conducted by the Rockefeller Center’s Policy Research Shop. The goal is to provide information about three distinct Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Initiatives for the BHA. Drawing on three case studies, the brief analyzes examples of best practices in homelessness prevention (Hennepin County’s Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program), housing first initiatives (New York City’s Pathways to Housing), and permanent supportive housing (international non-profit organization Common Ground). The report concludes with a series of options based on successful case studies to the Burlington Housing Authority both on homelessness prevention programs and data collection.

Publication Date: 
2011