Research Report CHA Residents and the Plan for Transformation
Susan J. Popkin, Megan Gallagher, Elizabeth Davies, Larry Buron, Christopher R. Hayes
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This brief provides an overview of the Urban Institute research on CHA families since 2001. It describes how most former residents now live in better housing in safer neighborhoods. Those who got intensive case management and supportive services through the Chicago Family Case Management Demonstration have significantly lower rates of depression, better physical health, and higher rates of employment. However, even with these gains, many adults struggle with extremely high rates of debilitating chronic illnesses that prevent them from finding full-time employment and many children still grapple with the fallout from growing up with chronic violence.
Research Areas Housing
Tags Federal housing programs and policies Housing vouchers and mobility Public and assisted housing
Policy Centers Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center