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The program focused on removing barriers to employment, providing subsidized electronic bicycles for deliveries and personal use; \u201cpriority status\u201d as deliverers; and access to financial literacy coaching. We aimed to characterize program experiences, with a lens toward program scale-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of 6 participants and 5 vocational rehabilitation staff. Interviews explored motivations to participate (among participants), and program strengths\/challenges. Data were analyzed using rapid qualitative methods.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PEHs reported high motivation to participate due to the e-bike and flexible scheduling of work duties. Interviewees reported positive program impacts including: financial relief; reduced transportation barriers; and improved mental health. Suggesting for improvement included enhanced technical support (with the app and e-bike); improved communication among program partners; and more individualized employment opportunities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These data suggest the value of this novel vocational rehabilitation model for PEHs. Specific recommendations for program scale-up include a centralized platform for participant technical support requests; and regular communication and data sharing agreements between implementation partners.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/21501319251381650","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,20]],"date-time":"2026-01-20T03:47:52Z","timestamp":1768880872000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Addressing Employment Barriers Among Persons with Homeless Experiences: Implementation Lessons For Advancing Equity From an Electronic-Bicycle-Supported Vocational Rehabilitation Pilot"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-1527-3453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Talia J.","family":"Panadero","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy (CSHIIP), Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, USA"},{"name":"Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mikayla O.","family":"Castellon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy (CSHIIP), Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, USA"},{"name":"Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Edwin M.","family":"Jacobo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UCLA\/VA Center of Excellence on Veteran Resilience and Recovery, Los Angeles, CA, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Peter J.","family":"Stigers","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA"},{"name":"Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Pushpa","family":"Raja","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA"},{"name":"Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1790-4271","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sonya E.","family":"Gabrielian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, and Policy (CSHIIP), Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, USA"},{"name":"Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1353\/hpu.2021.0153"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jamainternmed.2018.2924"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","volume-title":"The 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress PART 1: Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness December 2022 Acknowledgements","author":"De Sousa T","year":"2022","unstructured":"De Sousa T, Andrichik A, Cuellar M, et al. 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