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  • Lisette Carmona, LCSW, Social Work Manager, Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC alongside Raymond Gonzales, Case Worker at USC Street Medicine speak with patient receiving behavioral health care treatment.
    Issue Brief

    Street Medicine: A Critical Pathway for Behavioral Health in California

    The California Street Medicine Collaborative is the statewide voice for street medicine. It brings together more than 80 street-medicine programs, more than 1000 members, and more than 275 organizations to strengthen the field statewide. Hosted by USC Street Medicine, the…

    •Behavioral Health, Homelessness, Street Medicine
  • Street medicine practitioner speaks with man in a parking lot.
    Fact Sheet

    Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Homelessness

    This fact sheet draws from a major research project and examines the experiences of Californians experiencing homelessness. They found that access to empathic care managers is crucial for navigating complex systems and that safe, stable housing helps achieve lasting recovery.

    •Homelessness
  • Woman experiencing homelessness receives care from a street medicine team.
    Case Study

    Lessons from the Field: How Health Care and Homeless Service Providers Partner for Action

    Over 70 homelessness and health care experts converged last fall to exchange ideas and spotlight innovative programs aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness. The meeting was part of the Partnerships for Action collaborative initiative spreading best practices across sectors.

    •Homelessness
  • Street medicine practitioner talks to man experiencing homelessness.
    Toolkit

    Financial Planning for Street Medicine Providers in California

    This practical toolkit can help health care providers and community-based organizations in California maximize available funding to support existing street medicine programs, or develop new ones.

    •Homelessness, Street Medicine
  • Street medicine team cleans wound on the leg of a woman experiencing homelessness.
    Project

    Video Series: Street Medicine Teams Deliver Care

    These “video site visits” may be particularly helpful to clinicians or organizations interested in launching or expanding street medicine programs. Viewers will learn about different models, engagement strategies, and street-based health care interventions. The series captures the common philosophy guiding…

    •Homelessness, Street Medicine
  • Street medicine team assists a woman experiencing homelessness.
    Project

    Street Medicine in California: Delivering Care to People Who Are Unhoused

    People experiencing homelessness often have serious physical and behavioral health needs but little access to traditional health care facilities and providers. CHCF supports projects that expand proven models of street medicine programs that are responsive and equitably focused on people’s…

    •Homelessness
  • street medicine practitioner helps woman who is experiencing homelessness
    Report

    The California Street Medicine Landscape Survey and Report

    This study is the first to examine and report on the current state of street medicine in California. With the largest concentration of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the nation, California is well positioned to scale the street medicine model…

    •Health Workforce, Homelessness, Primary Care, Street Medicine, Surveys and Polls
  • Issue Brief

    A Game Changer for Street Medicine: Key Takeaways from New Medi-Cal Guidelines

    In November 2022, California’s Department of Health Care Services shared an “All Plan Letter” that could make it easier for communities to establish, maintain, and fully leverage street medicine programs.This issue brief lays out the major implications of this new…

    •Homelessness, Medi-Cal, Street Medicine
  • Doctor checking in with person experiencing homelessness, at encampment
    Project

    Understanding Street Medicine Programs in California

    Street medicine brings vital health care services to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This project seeks to better understand the characteristics of these programs and the policies and funding mechanisms that support and sustain them.

    •Homelessness, Street Medicine
  • Issue Spotlight

    Street Medicine Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

    The Center for Health Care Strategies recently spoke with representatives from the Los Angeles Christian Health Centers and with a provider from the Street Team Outreach Medical Program at the Roots Community Health Center in Oakland to learn more about…

    •Homelessness, Street Medicine
  • Three health care providers in masks at the door of hotel room.
    Issue Spotlight

    How Can Health Plans Support People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

    L.A. Care Health Plan has rapidly recalibrated existing homelessness support services to address the immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center for Health Care Strategies spoke with the director of Safety Net Programs and…

    •Homelessness, Medical Respite, Street Medicine