Modified GPRA Housing Items

Instrument name: Modified GPRA Housing Items, Research Version

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Citation: Aidala, AA*, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

Purpose: To assess the current housing status and housing history of homeless mentally ill adults. Data reporting tool utilized by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration service grantees to structure data they are required to report on the clients they serve in their funded programs. 

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Population: Homeless adults with mental illness

Publication date(s): None

Domain: Housing status; housing history

Administration: Structured interview

Reliability and validity information: None reported

Item description/response options:
Housing status (#1-5): Structured items assessing housing status in the past 30 days, including items on tenure, housing assistance and services.

Housing history (#6-10): Structured items assessing housing history since age 18, in past 3 years, and ever.

* Instrument modified by the Center for Homelessness Prevention Studies. Original instrument developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).