Public-Nonprofit Collaboration and Policy in Homeless Services [electronic resource] : Management, Measurement, and Impact / by Hee Soun Jang, Jesús N. Valero.

1. Homeless Policy & Collaboration in America -- 2. Designing Collaboration Networks -- 3. Managing Collaborations and the Role of Non-State Actors -- 4. Collaborative Leadership & Individual Champions -- 5. Cross-Sector Collaboration for Homeless Medical Services -- 6. Measuring Effective Collaboration & the Factors that Matter -- 7. Conclusion.

"Public-Nonprofit Collaboration and Policy in Homeless Services offers invaluable insights into the nature and workings of homelessness networks across the United States. The authors build their chapters from extensive literature sources in several academic disciplines. The chapters on the challenges on collaboratively leading networks, cross-sector medical services, and measuring effectiveness provide particularly important and useful contributions to knowledge for scholars and practitioners." -J. Steven Ott, PhD. Professor Emeritus, University of Utah, USA "This book provides a novel and timely examination of multi-sector collaboration in addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness. Both students and practicing professionals will benefit from the authors' critical analysis of relevant theories and practices for designing, governing, and managing collaborative solutions. The book's coverage of health services for homeless populations is an especially valuable resource for the social, medical, and public health fields." -Glen P. Mays, PhD. Professor, University of Colorado Denver, USA This book offers a comprehensive understanding of public-nonprofit collaboration in a homeless policy field and management strategies to lead and assess cross-sector arrangements. The book demonstrates how the federal policy intention is realized through the local homeless service networks, known as Continuums of Care (CoCs) programs. It leverages unique, original, and national data and applies collaborative governance theory to develop a systematic understanding of public service networks and leadership, health care services for those experiencing homelessness, and measuring impact of collaborative activities. Hee Soun Jang, PhD. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of North Texas, USA. Jesús N. Valero, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah, USA.