The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a homelessness diversion program integrated into a hospital emergency department (ED) will lower ED use, to identify characteristics of individuals most likely to benefit from homelessness diversion and to discover opportunities to tailor Homelessness Diversion (HD) services to better meet the needs of diverse communities.
Inclusion Criteria: * English or Spanish speaking * discharged from a Harris Health Hospital ED (Ben Taub or LBJ) * at imminent risk of homelessness * patients with Medicaid, Medicare or who are uninsured Exclusion Criteria: * having a conservator (legal guardian) * plans to move away from Texas in 6 months
Participants will receive services from specialty-trained community health workers and will be invited to complete monthly assessments via text and phone to assess their health and housing for 6 months and to share feedback on their experience with the intervention after completion by a text message to a link for the survey
Participants will receive a list of community resources they can contact to receive services and will be invited to complete monthly assessments via text and phone to assess their health and housing for 6 months and to share feedback on their experience with the intervention after completion by a text message to a link for the survey
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