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          The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.

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          CHCF works on many different fronts to support California’s health care system. Explore resources, events, or networks related to each topic.

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          CHCF publishes reports, issue briefs, resource libraries, fact sheets, and more to help make meaningful change in California’s health care system.

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          The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.

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Homelessness & Health Care

Although the health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, there are important roles it can play. Explore resources from CHCF that help health care, homeless services providers, government, and other systems work together so people are housed and healthy.

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  • Homelessness & Health Care
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Overview

Homelessness and health are inextricably linked. People experiencing homelessness often face extensive physical and behavioral health needs. These needs can be further complicated by living in a car or on the streets.

Explore what part you and your organization can play so people are housed and healthy by learning more about:

The stories of people experiencing homelessness and what they tell us about how systems of care can better support them

  • Medi-Cal reforms that support a whole-person approach to care and how they help address patients’ social needs
  • Cross-sector partnerships, especially those between health care and homeless services providers, and how they streamline continuity of care
  • Care delivery models that match patients’ needs, including those outside traditional clinical settings and how to scale them
  • The stories of people experiencing homelessness and what they tell us about how systems of care can better support them

Featured Resources

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The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness

Carolina K Reid

California’s Health Care for the Homeless Grantees

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People Experiencing Homelessness in California Almanac — 2024 Edition

Finding a Place to Be Somebody

Carolina K Reid

Homelessness Response 101

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