Selected Publications

Jeff has written and published on a wide range of topics related to homelessness, behavioral health, and public health. Selected publications include:

Olivet, J. (2021). Addressing Homelessness in Cambridge, MA: Recommendations from a Community Conversations Project. City of Cambridge, MA.

Olivet, J., Wilkey, C., Richard, M., Dones, M., et al. (2021). Racial Inequities and Homelessness: Findings from the SPARC Study. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 693. In press. 

Olivet, J., & Whitehead, D.H. (2020). Race and Homelessness in Maricopa County, Arizona: Examining the Intersections. Racial Equity Partners and Maricopa Association of Governments.

Aronson, M., Olivet, J., & Bradley, J. (2019).Under the Radar: An Assessment of Youth and Young Adult Homelessness in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

Olivet, J., Aronson, M., & Bradley, J. (2019). “I’m Still a Human”: An Assessment of Youth and Young Adult Homelessness in the Three County Continuum of Care (Franklin, Hampshire, and Berkshire Counties, Massachusetts).

Olivet, J., Beit-Arie, M., & Joseph, L. (2019). Race and Homelessness in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Part 1: Initial Findings and  Part 2: National Scan. Prepared for Your Way Home and HealthSpark Foundation by SPARC, an initiative of C4 Innovations. Available at https://yourwayhome.org/equity. 

Olivet, J., Dones, M., and Richard, M. (2019). Racism, Homelessness, and Mental Health, in Racism and Psychiatry: Contemporary Issues and Interventions. Ed. by Medlock, M., and Shtasel, D. Springer Publications.

Olivet, J., Dones, M., Richard, M., et al. (2018). Supporting Partnerships for Anti-Racist Communities: Phase One Study Findings. Center for Social Innovation.

Olivet, J., Haselden M., Piscitelli S., et al. (2018). Results from a pilot study of a computer-based role-playing game for young people with psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 1–6. 

Olivet, J., and Dones, M. (2016). Intersectionality and Race, in At the Intersections: A Collaborative Resource on LGBT Youth Homelessness. True Colors Fund. http://attheintersections.org/intersectionality-and-race/

Olivet, J., Zerger, S., Greene, R., Kenney, R. (2016). Online vs. face-to-face training of Critical Time Intervention. American Journal of Distance Education, 30:4, pp. 237-249.

Olivet, J., McGraw, S., Grandin, M., & Bassuk, E. (2010). Staffing challenges and strategies for organizations serving individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 37(2), 226–238.

Bassuk, E., Volk, K., & Olivet, J. (2010). A framework for developing supports and services for families experiencing homelessness. The Open Health Services and Policy Journal, 3, 34–40.

Hopper, E., Bassuk, E., & Olivet, J. (2010). Shelter from the storm: Trauma-informed care in homelessness services settings. The Open Health Services and Policy Journal, 3, 80–100.

Olivet, J., Bassuk, E., Elstad, E., Kenney, R., & Jassil, L. (2010). Outreach and engagement in homeless services: A review of the literature. The Open Health Services and Policy Journal, 3, 53–70. 

In addition to these articles and chapters, Jeff has produced numerous tools and products that have been distributed widely, including:

Changing the Conversation podcast with Jeff Olivet.

Motivational interviewing simulator: An experiential online training tool (2018). Center for Social Innovation. Needham, Massachusetts.

Critical Time Intervention: Online Advanced Skills Course (2014). Center for Social Innovation, in partnership with Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work.

Changing the conversation: An interactive tool to build motivational interviewing skills (2013).Center for Social Innovation. 

Homelessness Knowledge at work: A 12-unit online curriculum for homeless service providers(2010). Center for Social Innovation.

Core skills for homeless service providers: a training curriculum (2008). Center for Social Innovation.

Motivational interviewing for homeless service providers: a training curriculum (2008). Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts.

Sex, drugs, and HIV: Getting started having conversations about risk: a training curriculum (2006).Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts.

The intersecting risks of HIV and homelessness: HIV integration in homeless service settings (2006). Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts.

Shelter health: A curriculum for emergency service workers working in shelters after Hurricane Katrina (2005). National Health Care for the Homeless Council.