Homelessness
Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness
Interactive
Aug 20, 2018
Enhance your knowledge around family homelessness and the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act's definition of "homeless" as it refers to children and youth.
Housing is Health Care: An In-Depth Look at Denver HCH’s Integrated Model of Care
Webinar
Sep 26, 2018
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) has been investing in supportive housing since 1990.
Early Detection and Intervention Could Improve Health Outcomes for Homeless Families
Research
Oct 3, 2018
Using administrative data from Massachusetts, this study analyzes the health care use and Medicaid expenditures of families who experienced one or more homeless episodes between 2008 and 2015 to investigate how health care use is related to emergency housing experiences.
The Difference Stable Housing Makes for Families with Disabilities
Research
Sep 19, 2018
About 20 percent of adults in sheltered homeless families have a disability, compared with 9 percent of all US adults, yet few studies have addressed the intersection of disability and housing instability.
‘A light waiting ahead’: Students displaced by Hurricane Harvey return to their schools, if not their homes
News Article
Sep 11, 2018
Harvey — and its record rains — is long gone. But life may never be the same for thousands of children who spent the past school year — and will spend the one that just began — without a home. Their schools have been rebuilt. Their lives have not.
SF combats rise in HIV infections among homeless
News Article
Sep 11, 2018
San Francisco health officials working to end HIV infections and deaths in The City are zeroing in on the homeless population, where there’s been an uptick in new cases.
Addressing Maternal Depression in the Context of Home Visiting: Opportunities and Challenges
Report
Aug 13, 2018
Maternal depression is a widespread public health concern that has been linked to negative impacts on child development and health outcomes. Within home visiting programs serving low-income women, maternal depression rates have been measured as high as 61 percent.
A National Insurer Goes Local: Emerging Strategies for Integrating Health and Housing
A National Insurer Goes Local: Emerging Strategies for Integrating Health and Housing
Report
Aug 9, 2018
UnitedHealthcare provides health insurance benefits to more than 40 million people across the country.