Blog Key Issue: Substance Use Disorder
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California Statewide Study of Homelessness May Have Nationwide Implications
In early June, the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI), housed at the University of California San Francisco, released a groundbreaking report on the characteristics and causes of…
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How Medical Respite Provides Support to People Experiencing Homelessness
People experiencing homelessness often live with chronic health conditions that can be exacerbated by mental health and/or substance…
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SOAR is Designed to Increase Access to SSI/SSDI Income Supports
Connecting people to housing is central to the work to end homelessness. Providers also have a responsibility to connect people experiencing homelessness to mainstream resources….
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The Disturbing Realities of Homelessness and Violence
There is grief, everywhere. In a time when COVID brings such a feeling of loss, news reports and social media are full of death. Presumably,..
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New Research: Unsheltered Homelessness is a Health Crisis
Unsheltered individuals manage profound health challenges that broadly define them as a social group. This is the basic conclusion of a recent California Policy Lab (CPL) brief…