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
Dec 15 2005
Paul Tepper, Joseph Martinez and Patricia Toche, Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty at the Weingart Center
Homeless Counts in Major US Cities and Counties
Nov 28 2005
Dr. Thomas Garthwaite, L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS)
Report Regarding DHS Hospitals Inappropriately Discharging Patients to the Skid Row Area
Nov 17 2005
Bruce Yokomizo, Dr. Marvin Southard, Dr. Thomas Garthwaite and David Saunders, L.A. County DPSS, L.A. County DMH, L.A. County DHS and L.A. County DPSS
County Services to Homeless Individuals on Skid Row
Oct 26 2005
Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
Mayor Vows Funds to Aid Homeless
Sep 15 2005
Dan Flaming, Economic Roundtable
Estimating the Scope of Services and Cost to End Homelessness
Nov 01 2004
Martha Burt, Corporation for Supportive Housing
The Do-It-Yourself Cost-Study Guide
Oct 15 2004
Michael Cousineau and Tatiana Day, USC Keck School of Medicine, Division of Community Health
An Assessment of Mental Health Needs Among the Homeless in Central Los Angeles
Jun 15 2003
Michael Cousineau, Kiki Nocella, Tracey Cross and Maria-Estella Jefferson, USC Keck School of Medicine, Division of Community Health
The Health & Mental Health Status and Access to Care for Homeless Adults & Children in Central L.A.
Jan 01 2003
Stephen Metraux, Steven Marcus and Dennis Culhane, Psychiatric Services
The NY-NY Housing Initiative and Use of Public Shelters by Persons With Severe Mental Illlness
Jan 01 2002
Dennis Culhane, Stephen Metraux and Trevor Hadley, Housing Policy Debate
Public Service Reductions of Homeless Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Supportive Housing
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