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

Jul 16 2010
William Fujioka, L.A. County Chief Executive Office (CEO)
Sacramento Update

Jun 15 2010
Daniel Flaming, Michael Matsunaga, Patrick Burns, Gerald Sumner, Manuel H. Moreno and Halil Toros, Economic Roundtable
Tools for Identifying High-Cost, High-Need Homeless Persons

Apr 29 2010
William Fujioka, L.A. County Chief Executive Office (CEO)
Los Angeles County Homelessness Prevention Initiative Status Report

Dec 30 2009
William T Fujioka, Chief Executive Officer , County of Los Angeles, Chief Executive Office
Strengthening County Homeless Coordination

Oct 31 2009
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
2009 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Report

Oct 27 2009
William T Fujioka, County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office
Los Angeles County Homeless Prevention Initiative Status Report

Nov 17 2008
California Budget Project (CBP)
Budget Gap Widens Significantly, Governor Proposes Deep Cuts, New Taxes

Nov 17 2008
California State Assembly Budget Committee
Summary of Governor's Proposed 2008-09 Budget Adjustments

Nov 17 2008
Mac Taylor, Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)
Overview of the Governor's Special Session Proposals

Oct 23 2008
Health Access
Health Care Budget Cuts Scorecard


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