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

Emylia Terry (), Jennifer Pharr, Renato M. Liboro, Courtney Coughenour, Krystal Kittle, John Waldron and Jason D. Flatt
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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

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 12, 1-12

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.

Keywords: housing insecurity; LGBTQIA+; community-based participatory research; concept mapping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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