How local policies and services affect deaths among people experiencing homelessness
Place-Based Influences on Mortality among People Experiencing Homelessness
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · NIH-11194981
This project looks at how local policies, service availability, and economic conditions relate to death rates among people experiencing homelessness across U.S. communities.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11194981 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
Researchers will compile and standardize data to calculate mortality rates for people experiencing homelessness in each U.S. state and local Continuum of Care. They will combine those rates with interviews and surveys of frontline service providers and people with lived experience to identify place-based risk and protective factors. The team will analyze how local policies, service coverage, and economic conditions link to differences in mortality to highlight practical changes communities could make.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who are currently unhoused or recently homeless, as well as frontline providers, advocates, and community members in U.S. Continuum of Care areas, would be ideal participants for interviews, surveys, or data sharing.
Not a fit: Individuals outside the U.S. or those not connected to local homeless services are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could identify specific local policies and service strategies that help reduce deaths among people experiencing homelessness.
How similar studies have performed: Prior studies have been limited and inconsistent across locations, so this project uses a more systematic cross-community approach that is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: BERRY, KAITLYN M — UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- Study coordinator: BERRY, KAITLYN M
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 below.