Terry Emylia, Pharr Jennifer, Liboro Renato M, Coughenour Courtney, Kittle Krystal, Waldron John, Flatt Jason D
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA.
Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Nov 21;21(12):1540. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21121540.
Housing insecurity is a critical issue within Southern Nevada. However, little is known about the housing-insecurity-related needs of LGBTQIA+ Southern Nevadans. The aim of this study was to identify strategies to address housing insecurity among this vulnerable community. Utilizing community-based participatory research and concept mapping, the most salient solutions were identified and prioritized at a Community Housing Forum. This Forum brought together stakeholders with expertise in housing or who work with the LGBTQIA+ community. The most important identified solutions consistently emphasized the criticality of culturally competent mental health services; the need for affordable housing options; and various social and environmental factors. There is a continued need for research and collaboration among organizations and providers to better serve LGBTQIA+ individuals experiencing housing insecurity. Additional research is needed to determine the efficacy of the identified solutions and to inform the development of context-specific and broadly applicable strategies to address housing insecurity within this community.
住房不安全是内华达州南部的一个关键问题。然而，对于内华达州南部 LGBTQIA+ 群体与住房不安全相关的需求，我们所知甚少。本研究的目的是确定解决这一弱势群体住房不安全问题的策略。通过基于社区的参与式研究和概念映射，在一次社区住房论坛上确定了最突出的解决方案并进行了优先排序。该论坛汇聚了在住房方面有专业知识或与 LGBTQIA+ 社区合作的利益相关者。确定的最重要的解决方案一直强调具备文化能力的心理健康服务的重要性；对经济适用房选择的需求；以及各种社会和环境因素。各组织和提供者之间持续需要开展研究与合作，以更好地服务于经历住房不安全的 LGBTQIA+ 个体。还需要进一步研究，以确定已确定解决方案的有效性，并为制定针对该社区住房不安全问题的因地制宜且广泛适用的策略提供信息。
