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Identifying and Ranking Strategies to Address Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Within the LGBTQIA+ Community in Southern Nevada: Utilization of Community-Based Participatory Research and Concept Mapping

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  • Emylia Terry

    (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA)

  • Jennifer Pharr

    (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA)

  • Renato M. Liboro

    (Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA)

  • Courtney Coughenour

    (Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA)

  • Krystal Kittle

    (Department of Community Health Education, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, USA)

  • John Waldron

    (The LGBTQIA+ Community Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA)

  • Jason D. Flatt

    (Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA)

Abstract

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.

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  • Emylia Terry & Jennifer Pharr & Renato M. Liboro & Courtney Coughenour & Krystal Kittle & John Waldron & Jason D. Flatt, 2024. "Identifying and Ranking Strategies to Address Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Within the LGBTQIA+ Community in Southern Nevada: Utilization of Community-Based Participatory Research and Concept Ma," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(12), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:12:p:1540-:d:1525684
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