HELPING HOMELESS MENTALLY-ILL PEOPLE - WHAT VARIABLES MEDIATE AND MODERATE PROGRAM EFFECTS

This process evaluation study examined what variables moderate and med iate treatment effects on days in stable housing and client satisfacti on for homeless mentally ill clients. rn general, demographic characte ristics did not moderate either outcome variable. Housing contacts, en titlement contacts, mental health contacts, and supportive services we re significant mediators of the treatment effect on days in stable hou sing. Program contacts, mental health contacts, and supportive service s were significant mediators of client satisfaction.