Reunifying Families, Cutting Costs: Housing-Child Welfare Partnerships for Permanent Supportive Housing.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Harburger, Deborah S.; White, Ruth A.
- Source
- Child Welfare; Sep/Oct2004, Vol. 83 Issue 5, p493-508, 16p
- Subject
- Foster home care
Youth -- Housing
Child welfare
Homeless children
Social work with children
Housing
Homelessness
Homeless families
Social services
United States
- Language
- ISSN
- 00094021
In the absence of an adequate supply of affordable, quality housing, child welfare agencies are placed in the unenviable position of separating families to protect children from the debilitating effects of homelessness. This article presents recommendations for cost-effective housing-child welfare partnerships that will shift the burden of providing adequate housing back to housing agencies. These partnerships have the potential to move child welfare agencies closer to achieving permanence and well-being for all children. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.