This study examines how housing and in-home supports affect public spending on individuals with chronic mental illness in Maricopa County, Arizona. It does so through a comparative analysis of average costs per person per year across three housing settings: permanent supportive housing, housing with unknown in-home support, and chronic homelessness.

"Housing is Health Care": The Impact of Supportive Housing on the Costs of Chronic Mental Illness

Research category: Important Research, Cost Savings, Mental Illness