Homeless Survey Template: Homelessness Prevention

The Homelessness Prevention survey template helps organizations measure how effectively their programs help individuals at risk of losing housing to remain stably housedcapturing the impact of one of the most cost-effective interventions in the homelessness system.

The evidence is clear: it is significantly cheaper and more humane to prevent homelessness than to address it after the fact. Homelessness prevention programs intervene at the moment of riskwhether that's an eviction notice, a utility shutoff, a lost job, or a family crisisand provide the financial assistance, case management, and connections to resources needed to stabilize the situation before housing is lost.

This survey template captures participant feedback on the accessibility of prevention services, the timeliness of intervention, the relevance and adequacy of assistance provided, and whether participants feel more stable and connected to resources going forward. It also measures whether the intervention addressed both the immediate crisis and the underlying factors that created the risk.

Use this template to demonstrate the effectiveness of prevention programming to funders, identify gaps in your prevention response, and make the case that investing upstream pays dividends in housing stability and community wellbeing. Every household kept in their home represents not just a financial win, but a preservation of stability, community ties, and human dignity.