Our new report, “Toward Equity,” explores #CAHomelessnessStudy data to uncover causes, consequences & racial disparities of homelessness among Black Californians. The findings are striking. 🧵 (1/5)
Report: homelessness.ucsf.edu/BlackCAreport
Webinar: homelessness.ucsf.edu/events
#SystemicRacism
UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Study:
'Sexual violence was more common among cis-women (43%) and transgender or nonbinary individuals (74%).'
Homeful Solution #CAHomelessnessStudy
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One thing that stood out to me in our #CAHomelessnessStudy is how little it would take to help people avoid homelessness.
Spending a few hundred dollars a month to keep people housed sounds a lot better than trying to help people regain housing after entering homelessness.
Happening now!
Join an incredible panel of experts for a discussion about the causes & consequences of homelessness for Black Californians, w key findings & policy recs from the #CAHomelessnessStudy . 🧵(1/5)
Register: homelessness.ucsf.edu/calendar/black…
Read Report: homelessness.ucsf.edu/BlackCAreport
365 Californians shared their stories in the #CAHomelessnessStudy to help us contextualize our survey findings and understand their experiences.
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A🧵about the challenges of accessing healthcare and substance use treatment while homeless...
I got to speak on the association of housing status changes & cancer outcomes. When crafting my presentation, I shared images (w attribution) from unhousedca.org by Sam Comen for the #cahomelessnessstudy UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative - the whole photo essay is astounding.
Out now: Policy Report of the #CAHomelessnessStudy ! This is the largest representative study on the causes & consequences of homelessness since the 1990s. Incredible work by UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative and the participants who shared their time, experience, & expertise.
Homelessness.ucsf.edu/CASPEH
Deeply grateful the #CAHomelessnessStudy is calling out what many of us know from personal experience:
“Once they lost their housing, then their job opportunities declined and they got to a hole they couldn’t pull out of,” Margot Kushel MD.
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100000% #CAHomelessnessStudy would not have been possible without our amazing Lived Expertise Advisory Board members! Thank you for your time, insight, dedication; and for the grace you extended us throughout the project ❤️.
The health system cannot fix every part of the homelessness crisis, but it has an important part to play: treating health issues so people are stable & healthy enough to stay housed & live independently. Read findings from UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative’s #CAHomelessnessStudy homelessness.ucsf.edu/CASPEH
Great to discuss #CAHomelessnessStudy UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative w Dr Kara Young Ponder, PhD Fresno Homeless Union #HFPC2024 with engaged audience of practioners, policymakers, lived experts
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“We have it in us to build a better future. It won’t be easy—but the price of not doing so is enormous' -Dr. Margot Kushel MD. 🧵 4/4
Watch the full #DunlopLecture & Q+A at: gsd.harvard.edu/event/margot-k…
Read the #CAHomelessnessStudy reports at: homelessness.ucsf.edu/our-impact/stu…
So incredibly proud of our UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative statewide study team! This was an enormous effort from start to finish. It truly took a village and I’m honored to have been a part of it. We’re so excited to share the #CAHomelessnessStudy with the rest of the world. Be sure to check it out!
NEW REPORT: Today UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative released the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness. This comprehensive study explores the causes & impacts of homelessness. homelessness.ucsf.edu/our-impact/our… (1/6) #CAHomelessnessStudy .
IPV can propel survivors, esp those with limited incomes, into homelessness. Our newest report from from the #CAHomelessnessStudy explores the intersection btwn IPV & homelessness. So proud of Anita Hargrave, MD MAS and her leadership on this project. homelessness.ucsf.edu/IPVReport
#CAHomelessnessStudy Policy changes in CA could dramatically alter the course of this crisis.
Incredibly well done report. Take a minute for at least the executive summary. Help fight misinformation and stigma. #cahomelessnessstudy
