Publications
Browse our publications to discover what works
We collaborate with academics, universities, and research groups to uncover what really helps people out of homelessness. Explore our growing body of work that includes randomised control trials, systematic reviews, policy papers, and books which help to fill the gaps in our understanding of homelessness.
Featured Publication
May 13, 2025
A Smarter Approach to Homelessness: Prioritising prevention in the 2025 spending review
This joint report by the Centre for Homelessness Impact and the Institute for Government makes a case for a refocusing away from spending on reactive responses to homelessness and investing in upstream homelessness prevention and early intervention.
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March 16, 2022
NICE guideline: Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) have jointly published a guideline on ways to improve access to and engagement with health and social care services for people experiencing homelessness.
March 14, 2022
European Journal of Homelessness: Accelerating Learning: the First Randomised Controlled Trials
Given the substantial gaps in our knowledge and the very limited number of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) in homelessness interventions in Europe, in this paper we explain the potential value of RCTS before reflecting on the experience of commissioning and running some of the first RCTs in homelessness in the UK.
March 7, 2022
European Journal of Homelessness: Social Investment in Ending Homelessness
Social investment from both the public and philanthropic sectors have been activated to test innovative new approaches to ending homelessness. This paper highlights three innovative investment approaches to accelerate solutions to end homelessness. Each approach highlights the mechanisms by which the approach leverages public, philanthropic, and private capital to address a particular challenge that may be slowing progress toward the goal of ending homelessness.
March 2, 2022
European Journal of Homelessness: A Tale of Two Countries: A Comparison of Multi-Site Randomised Controlled Trials
As part of the Special Edition of the European Journal of Homelessness, this paper compares the results from the large multi-site trials that examined the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Pathways Housing First (HF) in Canada and France. Written by Tim Aubry, Maryann Roebuck, Sandrine Loubiere Aurelie Tinland, Geoff Nelson and Eric Latimer.
February 24, 2022
European Journal of Homelessness: Introduction to the Special Issue
Written by Ligia Teixeira, this article is one of a series of articles commissioned by the Centre for Homelessness Impact or a special edition of the European Journal of Homelessness.
January 19, 2022
What Works Evidence Notes: Institutional Discharge
This paper provides an overview of the evidence for interventions designed for individuals being discharged from institutional settings such as prison, hospital and care. In addition to looking at research on the links between homelessness and discharge, we also look at how policy and further research can help improve outcomes in these areas.
January 5, 2022
What Works Evidence Notes: Employment
This paper looks at the evidence around the relationship between homelessness and employment, with a focus on street homelessness and other forms of single homelessness.
December 13, 2021
What Works Evidence Notes: Immigration
This paper looks at the evidence around the relationship between homelessness and immigration status, with a focus on street homelessness and other forms of single homelessness, looking in particular at people with no recourse to public funds.
