The majority of families who participated in Sound Families, our service-enriched, transitional housing program, obtained permanent housing at exit according to a 2007 evaluation by the University of Washington School of Social Work.
Title: Final Findings Summary: A Closer Look at Families' Lives During and After Supportive Transitional Housing (18 pages, 347 KB, PDF)
Prepared By: University of Washington School of Social Work
Date Published: December 2007
The evaluation also shows that:
- 75 percent of the families participating in the evaluation remained in the program until graduation.
- 68 percent of those families secured permanent housing. One year later, just 6 percent had become homeless again.
- Nearly half of families (48 percent) increased their incomes during the program.
- 25 percent of families were evicted for violating rules or because of addictions, mental health problems, or domestic violence issues.
Title: Final Findings Summary: A Closer Look at Families' Lives During and After Supportive Transitional Housing (18 pages, 347 KB, PDF)
Prepared By: University of Washington School of Social Work
Date Published: December 2007
