ACYF Demonstration
The grantee community sites of the national “Partnerships to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System” (ACYF Demonstration) tested intensive supportive housing approaches to serving families that come to the attention of the child welfare system because of problems with chronic or recurring homelessness and other serious, persistent issues such as those related to mental health and/or substance use. The Urban Institute was part of a collaborative effort to evaluate the Partnerships to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System. Click here to review their evaluations.
Learn more about the five local Demonstration sites:
- Housing, Empowerment, Achievement, Recovery, Triumph – Broward County, Florida
- Partners United for Supportive Housing in Cedar Rapids – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Memphis Strong Families – Memphis, Tennessee
- Families Moving Forward – San Francisco, California
- Intensive Supportive Housing for Families – State of Connecticut
The goal of the Demonstration was to encourage local implementation of supportive housing that integrates affordable housing with other critical services for vulnerable families, including customized case management for children and their parents, as well as trauma-informed interventions and evidence-based healthcare through partnerships that offer access to additional supports through community-based providers.
Five grantees representing over 65 public and private collaborations were part of the national Partnerships to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System, implementing supportive housing for families in their communities.
The Child Welfare and Supportive Housing Resource Center provided expert technical assistance to the five demonstration sites and was managed by CSH.
This demonstration contributed to the evidence base and learning about the potential of supportive housing to shift outcomes for families and provided critical insights on critical conditions to support success.