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Thoughtful solutions to the homelessness crisis come out of meaningful research. Help us make a difference by including Plymouth’s practices or residents in your study.
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“Working Together: What Frontline Staff Want You To Know About Safety, Engagement, and Resilience” by Sylvia Raskin, Senior Innovation Manager at The Prosperity Agenda
Plymouth demonstrates their commitment to and value of frontline workers by paying more than minimum wage, providing opportunities for career advancement, and a meaningful mission employees can contribute to. Read the full Strategy Brief here.
“A Pilot Study of the Impact of Housing First-Supported Housing for Intensive Users of Medical Hospitalization and Sobering Services” by D. Srebnik, T. Connor, and L. Sylla, American Journal of Public Health Vol. 103, No. 2 (2013).
Across a group of 29 new Plymouth residents, each an intensive user of public services while experiencing homelessness, public costs decreased by a total of $1.8 million (an average of $62,000 per person) in their first 12 months at Plymouth. View AJPH Research
“Is Your Nonprofit Built for Sustained Innovation?” By Nidhi Sahni, Laura Lanzerotti, Amira Bliss, and Daniel Pike, Stanford Social Innovation Review (August 1, 2017).
This study of innovation included Plymouth’s focus on including our residents’ voices in our practices, particularly trauma-informed care. View Sustained Innovation Study
King County Department of Community and Human Services: Impact of Supported Housing on Acute Care and Jail Utilization (2013).
This report summarizes the acute care and jail utilization impacts of King County-sponsored permanent supportive housing, including Plymouth Housing. Data showed that anywhere from approximately $1,500 to $33,000 in public costs are saved per resident on emergency room and jail utilization costs during their first year in supportive housing. View Supported Housing Impact Study