Results

Measured Success of the Pilot

The Boston-based National Center on Family Homelessness is conducting a comprehensive evaluation of Hearth Connection's Supportive Housing and Managed Care Pilot, including studies on participant outcomes and a cost study.

Highlights of the success stories.

• Since 2001, the Pilot supported 737 participants, including 159 families with 349 children and 140 single adults, all with long and complex histories of homelessness.
• 93% of the participants obtained permanent housing within 18 months, and 88% remained in permanent housing after one year.
• Additionally, after 18 months, participants were experiencing a reduction in mental health symptoms and were using illegal drugs less frequently.
• The cost study is using data from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, counties and corrections. The integrated data will show costs for participants two years prior to and two years after enrollment, and compare participants to an administratively matched group over the same period of time.
• Hearth Connection has leveraged over $1 for every $1 the Minnesota Legislature invested in the Pilot: $4.6 million from foundations; $9 million in State and federal rental assistance; and over $1.5 million in federal Medicaid funds.

Studies

• The Population Being Served - A Quantitative Portrait (2004-09-03).pdf
• Changes Between Baseline and Nine Month Interviews (2004-11-22).pdf
• Analysis of Nine Month Outcomes (2005-06-20).pdf
• Qualitative Evaluation Year 1 (2003-02).pdf
• Qualitative Evaluation Year 2 (2004-01).pdf
• Qualitative Evaluation Year 3 (2005-01).pdf
• Qualitative Evaluation Year 4 (2006-06).pdf

Coming soon

• Analysis of Eighteen Month Outcomes.
• Child Study.