Permanent Supportive Housing at a Crossroads

Permanent supportive housing (PSH) remains one of the most effective tools for ending chronic homelessness, yet providers across the country are facing growing operational and financial pressures. Rising costs—including insurance, maintenance, staffing, and security—are outpacing available subsidies, while federal policy and funding shifts are further straining the health care and homelessness systems that support long-term housing stability. This webinar presented forthcoming Terner Center research on the financial sustainability of PSH and explored the broader national trends reshaping the sector. Panelists discussed the implications of these trends for the future of PSH, and highlighted emerging policy and implementation strategies to expand and preserve supportive housing, strengthen services, and improve long-term resident outcomes. Panelists included: Carolina Reid, Faculty Research Advisor, Terner Center (Presenter) Chris Block, Senior Advisor, Supportive Housing; San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund Dora Leong Gallo, Chief Executive Officer; A Community of Friends Meaghan McCarthy, Vice President, Affordable Housing and Consumer Empowerment; Housing Partnership Network Dhakshike Wickrema, Deputy Secretary, Homelessness; Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, State of California Doug Shoemaker, Affiliate, Terner Center (Moderator) This webinar was made possible through generous support from Tipping Point Community and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.