Crisis Programs Seen as Aiding Mentally Ill

Mentally ill people have a better chance of avoiding homelessness if they have the support of programs that intervene at the most critical times, researchers said. A study of 96 patients reported in the American Journal of Public Health said that, over 18 months, those who got the intervention programs averaged 30 nights of homelessness. That compared with 91 nights for the control group that got more traditional services, including referrals to mental health and rehabilitation programs.