Housing for Health: Assessing the Cross-Sector Impacts of Providing Permanent Supportive Housing to Homeless High Utilizers of Health Care Services

Evidence Brief • Estimating Cross-Sector Impacts of Permanent Supportive Housing in Los Angeles

June 25, 2021

S4A investigators at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health created a novel initiative in 2012, Housing for Health (HFH), with a three-pronged mission:

(1) to end homelessness in L.A...

Journal Article • A qualitative evaluation of Housing for Health in Los Angeles County

Palimaru, Alina I., et al. “A Qualitative Evaluation of Housing for Health in Los Angeles County.” Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, vol. 31, no. 2, April 2021, pp. 152–62. Taylor and...

ResProg Webinar • Housing for Health: Cross-Sector Impacts of Supportive Housing for Homeless High Users of Health Care (2019)

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Homeless individuals experience a higher risk of mortality, chronic illness, and mental health disorders, and are often high utilizers of healthcare. Since 2012, the Housing for Health (HFH)...

Presentation • American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2018

Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018

Individuals experiencing or who have experienced homelessness have a higher risk of health, mental health, and substance use disorders than the general population. In addition, they are more likely...

ResProg Webinar • Housing for Health: Cross-Sector Impacts of Supportive Housing for Homeless High Users of Health Care (2017)

Date: Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Homeless individuals experience a higher risk for mortality, chronic illness and mental health disorders, and are often high utilizers of healthcare. Since 2012, the Housing for Health (HFH)...

Presentation • Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Annual Science Summit

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017

In March of 2017, Dr. Ricardo Basurto-Davila had the opportunity to share his preliminary findings at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Annual Science Summit in a presentation...

ResProg Webinar • Assessing Cross-Sector Impacts of Permanent Supportive Housing to Homeless High Users of Health Care (2016)

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016

This project evaluates the Housing for Health initiative, which aims to reduce homelessness and the unnecessary use of health care resources, and improve outcomes for vulnerable populations by...

Press Release • Four Research Teams to Evaluate New Ways to Strengthen Health Care Delivery

August 10, 2016

LEXINGTON, KY (June 28, 2016) – Four new research studies aim to improve health across entire communities by integrating the delivery and financing of medical care, public health, and social services...