Homeless Families in Washington State Secure Homes and Higher-Paying Jobs

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.

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.

About the Report
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