Homelessness

Our work in homelessness addresses the intersection of housing instability and health. We support innovative models that integrate housing and health services, strengthen care coordination, and advocate for policies that prevent homelessness, recognizing stable housing as essential for health among California’s most vulnerable populations.

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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. CHCF envisions a future where different systems work together effectively so people are housed and healthy.

Homelessness
Homeless tents line city streets in San Francisco. Homeless community creates a camp with all their suitcases, tents, sleeping bags and precious belongings.

People Experiencing Homelessness in California Almanac — 2024 Edition

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Illustration of people sitting on beds in a medical respite center

Medical Respite Care Bridges Critical Gap for Californians Without Housing

Homelessness

Making CalAIM Work for Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness

Older Adults
Medical practitioner reaches out to person experiencing homelesness.

Improving Medi-Cal Renewals for People Experiencing Homelessness

Homelessness

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Margot Kushel, UCSF
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How Medi-Cal Is Tackling Homelessness Through Innovative Housing Solutions

Learn about the innovative housing solutions at the heart of Medi-Cal’s efforts to help Californians find permanent places to live.

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Behind the Headline
Street medicine practitioner talks to man experiencing homelessness.
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Enhancing Financial Sustainability for Street Medicine: Examining Medi-Cal Managed Care Contracts with California Providers

This issue brief provides a snapshot of contracting efforts between a sample of Medi-Cal managed care plans and street medicine providers. It examines the impact that those contracts are having on street medicine providers’ financial sustainability.

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Bridging the Gap: Aligning Supportive Housing and Health Care Under CalAIM

A group of affordable housing developers meets regularly to learn how to access CalAIM Community Supports to help their tenants remain successfully housed.

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Carolina K Reid
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Housing Developers Leverage CalAIM for People Experiencing Homelessness

A conversation with Carolina Reid of the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.

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