Housing Transitions and Health for People Experiencing Homelessness
Official title: HOME: Impact of Housing Transitions on Health Outcomes for Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Funded at Ochin, INC. · NIH-11445954 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how moving into stable housing affects the health of people who have experienced homelessness.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ochin, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $730,080 |
| NIH project number | 1R01DK146060-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11445954 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults experiencing homelessness or recently housed who have chronic health conditions and limited access to regular care.
✕Less likely to help
People without a history of homelessness or those not seeking housing transitions may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant studies how getting housed influences health outcomes for people who have experienced homelessness, a group that often faces multiple chronic illnesses and faster aging. The researchers will use real-world data from an urban health network to follow health trajectories before and after housing transitions. They aim to link housing status with management of chronic diseases, access to care, and risk factors like hypertension and viral infections. The study emphasizes using routinely collected health information to understand whether finding housing improves health and reduces mortality in this population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could show that securing stable housing leads to better health management and outcomes for people who have experienced homelessness.
How similar studies have gone: Some prior research suggests housing improves some health outcomes, but evidence from real-world data on housing transitions is still limited.
Where this research is happening
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Ochin, INC.
Portland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bensken, Wyatt Peter — Ochin, INC.
- Study coordinator: Bensken, Wyatt Peter
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.