Housing First Resources

The Housing First model was initially introduced in New York City in 1992 and has amassed 30 years of evidence to its effectiveness. After years of clinical and operational experience, a 2007 peer-reviewed study ushered Housing First into SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs. Multiple research studies have concluded that the model produces a consistent, significant, and positive impact on its target population, and that there are few to no negative effects. The evidence that supports this is made up of a wide range of studies conducted by an array of investigators in different cities.