Homeless Female U.S. Veterans in a National Supported Housing Program: Comparison of Individual Characteristics and Outcomes With Male Veterans

Characteristics of male and female Veterans in the Housing and Urban Development- Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program were examined with administrative data. Homeless females were younger, less likely to have substance use disorders, and more likely to have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to male homeless Veterans in this program. There were no gender differences in housing outcomes or between those who stayed in and left the program.