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University-prepared evaluation reports Catholic Charities housing initiative met its three primary goals
Catholic Charities USA released an evaluation prepared by Delaware State University researchers covering Healthy Housing Initiative pilots in Detroit, Las Vegas, Portland, Spokane and St. Louis. The reported results included a 46% decline in emergency-room visits, a 60% decline in hospital stays, primary-care connections for 86% of clients and behavioral-health connections for 37%. The evaluation estimated $4.91 million in savings among 402 surveyed clients during their first six months of housing.
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Donor relevance
Why this matters
The results provide positive evidence that coordinated housing, healthcare and case-management services may improve health and reduce costly emergency care for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
Catholic Charities USA published the results. The evaluation was prepared by Xuanren Goodman and Cynthia Newton of Delaware State University.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not reviewed the raw participant data, independently replicated the calculations, assessed the evaluation's comparison methods or established whether the report received external peer review. Catholic Charities member agencies are legally separate from Catholic Charities USA.
Right of reply
Organization response
Catholic Charities USA described the results as promising evidence of the relationship between stable housing, health and well-being.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Independent Impact Evidence. Current state: Reported. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 21, 2026 · Last verified September 25, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.