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100

Identify 4 types of homeless

What is 

  • Do not have a regular residence
  • Have a residence that is not meant for housing such as a car, abandoned building
  • live in a temporary shelter
  • live in a place not meant for human habitation
  • persons about to lose their housing who have no permanent housing identified, and children who lack permanent housing.
100

Mechanic, Bilder, and McApline (2002) analyzed data from four major national surveys that included information about the work experience of people with mental illness. Name two

What is

  • The National Comorbidity Study (NCS) (1990-1992) 

  • The National Health Interview Survey (NIHS), Mental Health Supplement (1989); 

  • The National Health Interview Survey of Disability (1994-1995) 

  • The Health Care for Communities Survey (1997-1998)

100

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

What is provides financial assistance to low income, disabled individuals.

100

Who are prevalent to long-term shelter residents?

What is people with serious mental illness and those with SU problems

200

Name 5 causes of homelessness

What is

  • Lack of affordable housing
  • Unemployment
  • Poverty
  • Low wages
  • Single parent household
  • Mental illness and the lack of needed services
  • Substance Use and the lack of needed services
200

Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

What is helps individuals find competitive employment in an integrated setting in the community that pays at least minimum wage and offers the same benefits received by other employees.

200

SSI has two programs

What is one for adults and one for children (up to age 18)

200

To qualify for disability benefits for SSI, one’s condition has to meet ___.

What is SSI Blue Book criteria

300

Name 3 personal/social risk factors of homelessness discussed in presentation

What is the stigma of mental health, number of arrest and imprisonment, weak family and personal networks, and poor coping skills.

300

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) civil rights legislation works to 

What is increase the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life, including employment.

300

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

What is provides monthly income to individuals who are limited in their ability to work because of a physical or mental disability.

300

The ADA defines an individual with a disability as a person who (name 3)

What is 1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, 2) has a record or history of a substantially limiting impairment, or 3) being regarded as having a substantially limiting impairment

400

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) purpose?

What is clinical and housing services

400

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides

What is free, expert, and confidential technical assistance to both employees and employers regarding workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.

400

Name 2 Critiques of SSD/ SSI

What is

-Qualification for SSDI on mental health grounds can be difficult. Your claims are not reviewed by mental health professionals, and the reviewers may know little or nothing about mental health conditions. 

-Some disability examiners may be biased against disability claims for mental illness. 

-The majority of claims are denied, and most people file an appeal. The process to appeal and get a hearing can take months.

400

Access to Community Care and Effective Services and Supports (ACCESS) provides? (name 3)

What is resources included: service teams, joint client tracking systems, cross training of service providers, joint funding, and co-location of services