Research and Reports
2021 Impact Report
One of the most powerful tools a family can have is stability. For the last decade, the Siemer Institute has invested in families, providing them with the skills and resources they need to have stable homes and stable incomes. Download
2020 Impact Report
Across the United States, hundreds of thousands of vulnerable families with school age children are at risk of homelessness due to financial instability and other risk factors. Children of these at-risk families face the possibility of increased school mobility, decreased school attendance, and diminished school performance. Download
2017 Network Impact Report
The Siemer Institute funds programs in more than 50 communities across the US that prevent family homelessness and reduce school instability. In 2017, the Siemer Institute’s network of funded programs served more than 8,700 families and more than 20,000 children. This report summarizes our network’s successes, challenges, and plans for the future. Download
Siemer Institute - Defining Trauma-Informed Care
Individuals experiencing homelessness are more likely to have experienced traumatic stress. Trauma can interfere with a person’s ability to create stable social and professional networks, complicating the road to recovery from homelessness. This brief defines trauma-informed care and makes the case for its application in family stability programs. Download
Siemer Institute - Applying Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care (TIC) has increasingly been integrated into social services, especially those that involve assisting clients to achieve better outcomes for themselves and/or their family. In this issue brief, the Siemer Institute offers insights from interviews with case managers who actively integrate these principles into their family stability programs. Download
Siemer Institute Application of 2-Gen Approaches
Two-generation (2-Gen) programming creates new opportunities and challenges in homelessness prevention settings. This brief draws upon the experience of several Siemer Institute supported partners that implement 2-Gen programs to offer a practical review of how 2-Gen principles can be implemented in programs that work to prevent family homelessness and/or improve school stability for children. Download
Siemer Institute – Defining 2-Gen Programming
Two-generation (2-Gen) or “whole family” programming has emerged as an important strategy to combat intergenerational poverty. This issue brief establishes the Siemer Institute’s definition of 2Gen programming that is appropriate for programs that focus on family stability – especially housing stability and school stability - and target families with school-aged children. Download
Siemer Institute 2016 Evaluation Report
The 2016 Program Evaluation describes to overall impact of programs supported by the Siemer Institute, describes key features of Siemer Institute programs, and it examines whether specific program practices are effective in promoting housing stability, school stability, and financial stability. The report relies on data collected by Siemer Institute funded partners in more than 50 communities across the US. Download
