Beyond Survival: Success in Sustained Housing Among Those Who Have Experienced Homelessness

Time: 8:30-10:00am

Location: 266

Presenter(s): RaePeitzmann, OTD

Contributing Author(s): LauraVanPuymbrouck, OTD, OTR/L, PhD, FAOTA, Capstone Faculty Mentor; DerekMa, DNP, Capstone Site Mentor; HayleyGreiner, OTD, OTR/L

Content Areas: Home & Community Health; Mental Health

Target Audience: Student, Entry-level, Intermediate-level, Advanced-level

Course Description: With the worsening housing crisis across the USA, homelessness is becoming more and more widespread. This presentation outlines interviews with people who have experienced homelessness in the past as they describe factors that influence their success in staying housed in the long term over the course of three semi-structured interviews. The presentation will focus on factors interviewees identified as well as the potential roles occupational therapy has in supporting this population.