Mobile Technology: A Tool for Alleviating Homelessness

RAND senior behavioral scientist Sarah Hunter explains how policy could help improve the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness by providing increased access to mobile technology.

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Access to Mobile Technology Could Help with Homelessness
The vast majority of people experiencing homelessness have cell phones, which often serve as their lifelines. Providing technological supports, such as Wi-Fi access and opportunities to charge devices, could result in better access to social services and, ultimately, better quality of life and outcomes.
Sep 16, 2020
Sarah B. Hunter, Rajeev Ramchand @RRamchand, et al.
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How Social Service Providers in L.A. County Are Responding to COVID-19
Social service providers have adapted quickly to ensure continuity of care for their clients during the pandemic. Obstacles have included a lack of technology access among clients, reductions in revenue and workforce, difficulties having clients shelter in place, and other stressors on staff.
Aug 24, 2020
Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Sarah B. Hunter, et al.
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The Law Enforcement Response to Homelessness
Despite lacking the tools and resources to address the underlying causes of homelessness, police are constantly under pressure from business leaders and communities to “fix” it. Some law enforcement agencies are trying new approaches, but they need support to improve these efforts.
Aug 25, 2020
Sean E. Goodison, Jeremy D. Barnum, et al.
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Declining Commercial Real Estate Demand May Be an Opportunity to Address the Housing Crisis
The pandemic has led to an estimated 175,000 business closures this spring. And an estimated 40 percent of employed people are working from home full-time. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reallocate portions of the built environment toward the urgent demand for affordable housing.
Jul 20, 2020
Jason M. Ward @jason_m_ward

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Mobile Technology: A Tool for Alleviating Homelessness

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Access to Mobile Technology Could Help with Homelessness

How Social Service Providers in L.A. County Are Responding to COVID-19

The Law Enforcement Response to Homelessness

Declining Commercial Real Estate Demand May Be an Opportunity to Address the Housing Crisis

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