Homelessness and Health Care

L.A. County has the largest homeless population in the nation, with over half living in the Skid Row area of downtown L.A. Homeless adults and families face multiple barriers in accessing needed health and mental health care. The complexities of providing the full range of services, such as housing, mental health, substance abuse, medical and social services, for the 35,000 chronically homeless individuals in the county are immense. This section collects local, state and federal documents to provide an understanding of the issues to move toward joint action to find solutions for this vulnerable population. In addition, the Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty, acquired from the Weingart Center Association by United Way of Greater Los Angeles, has an excellent compilation of data resources on homelessness.

Publications and Documents

May 15 2012
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, L.A. County Department of Public Health (LADPH)
Notice of Intent to Release a Request for Proposals for Community Centered Emergency Room Project

May 01 2012
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, L.A. County Department of Public Health (DPH)
Notification of Intent to Enter into a Sole Source Agreement with Alliance for Housing and Healing

Feb 21 2012
William Fujioka, L.A. County Chief Executive Office (CEO)
General Relief Restructuring Plan: Quarterly Update

Aug 02 2011
William Fujioka , L.A. County Chief Executive Office (CEO)
Sacramento Update

Jul 28 2011
Economic Roundtable
Dividends of a Hand Up: Public Benefits of Moving Indigent Adults with Disabilities onto SSI

May 10 2011
Health Consumer Alliance of California
Dividends of a Hands Up: Public Benefits of Moving Indigent Adults with Disabilities on to SSI

Apr 15 2011
Dr. Marvin Southard, L.A. County Department of Mental Health (LADMH)
Mental Health Services Act Skid Row Services Quarterly Report - April 2011

Feb 28 2011
LA Health Action
Preparing for Launch: Los Angeles Safety Net Stakeholder Recommendations on Federal Health Reform

Feb 08 2011
Dr. Michael Cousineau, USC Center for Community Health Studies
Implications for Expanding Health & Mental Health Care Services & Supportive Housing for Homeless

Feb 01 2011
Corporation for Supportive Housing and Neigborhood Legal Services
The 1115 Waiver: An Opportunity to Reduce the General Relief Caseload and Chronic Homelessness


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