Brousseau Ruth Tebbets
California Wellness Foundation, USA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 May-Jun;28(3):907-11. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.3.907.
Foundations are often criticized for their short attention spans and inability to continue funding the toughest social problems. Homelessness among people with mental illnesses is considered among the most intractable of social issues. This paper explores the role of permanent supportive housing in reducing homelessness among the mentally ill; the role of the Corporation for Supportive Housing in developing, authenticating, and disseminating its model; and its long-term funding relationship with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which has facilitated this trajectory. The paper tells the story of how long-term funding, strategically used, is making inroads into this serious mental health problem.
基金会常常因注意力持续时间短以及无法持续为最棘手的社会问题提供资金而受到批评。患有精神疾病的人群中的无家可归问题被认为是最棘手的社会问题之一。本文探讨了永久性支持性住房在减少精神病患者无家可归现象方面的作用；支持性住房公司在开发、验证和推广其模式方面的作用；以及该公司与康拉德·N·希尔顿基金会的长期资金关系，这种关系推动了这一发展轨迹。本文讲述了战略性地使用长期资金如何在解决这一严重心理健康问题方面取得进展的故事。
