Results from the PerCH Survey: Report and Webinar Recording
09/16/2024
What do permanent supportive housing residents think about drug use, overdose, where they live, and their service needs?
Residents living in permanent supportive housing are at a higher risk to witness or have an overdose. To learn more about this group of people and substance use issues, ADAI Research Coordinator and UW MSW student Saul Petersky conducted a survey of 188 residents in ten counties across WA State. A report on the results from this survey was completed in September 2024.
The WA State Permanent Supportive Housing Perceptions and Community Health (PerCH) Survey asked residents about:
- Perceptions of substance use in housing, and related service needs and policies
- Knowledge of overdose response and naloxone access
- Community relationships, isolation, and sense of empowerment
After the report was released, Saul Petersky hosted a webinar to present results from the survey and identify potential strategies to address overdose and substance use in these programs and better support residents who use drugs.
