Homeless, Housing Challenged, and Residents of Public HousingLiving on the streets, in a shelter, or even in some else’s home makes it exceedingly difficult to manage chronic diseases, rest and recuperate from illnesses, avoid communicable diseases and escape the violence that often plagues this population. Housing is critical to sustained good health. Health centers serving these populations have developed many adaptations to help overcome the barriers created by homelessness, including:
FACHC can provide technical assistance related to serving this population. Homeless, Housing Challenged, and Residents of Public Housing ResourcesThe Forgotten Middle: Middle Market Seniors Housing Study The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC)
“They Are Invisible.” Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges Ohio Valley Resources June 2019
Addressing Health Equity through Health and Housing Partnerships CHS, A HRSA Cooperative Agreement Partner
Sulzbacher Village a Healing Place June 2019
HUD Policy Brief on Rural Homelessness: Understanding the Impact and Potential for Health Centers CHS
Forms from healthcare for the homeless (HCH) ProjectsNational Healthcare for the Homeless Council
Infants Exposed To Homelessness: Health, Health Care Use, And Health Spending From Birth To Age Six Health Affairs, May 2019
HUD Policy Brief on Housing Choice Vouchers: Understanding the Impact And Potential for Health Centers November 2018
Visualize Homelessness National Healthcare for the Homeless Council Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2018 National Low-Income Housing Coalition Resources for Building Health Center & Housing Partnerships: Literature Review & Resource Bank CHS Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs Congressional Research Service April 2018
Florida Homeless Youth Handbook Legal Services
Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at Univesity of Florida
2016 Rental Market Study Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education, and Networking Groups (CHALENG)
Directory of Florida Public Housing Authorities Guide to service funding in supportive housing Florida Council on Homelessness 2016 Annual Report, Florida DCF
Runaway & Homeless Youth and Relationship Violence Toolkit Created by and for runaway homeless youth and sexual assault advocates
Ask & Code: Documenting Homelessness Throughout The Health Care System National Healthcare for the Homeless Council, 2016 Homeless, Housing Challenged, and Residents of Public Housing Data
Defining Homelessness in the Rural United States Online Journal of Rural Research, 2018
Bussed Out: How America Moves It’s Homeless Home Matters: A Report from the Florida Housing Coalition
Rent Assisted Multifamily Housing Complexes in Florida Homeless Veterans Survey United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs Florida 2016 Homeless Census Estimates Florida Coalition for the Homeless
2016 Florida Council on Homelessness Annual Report
State Data and Contacts Map United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Homeless, Housing Challenged, and Residents of Public Housing Organizations
Health Centers and Housing Resources from CHS
CHS Supportive Housing Virtual Trainings Florida Continuums of Care Lead Agencies, Florida DCF Florida Coalition for the Homeless Florida Housing Coalition National Healthcare for the Homeless Council Corporation for Public Housing Community Health Partners for Sustainability (CHPFS) National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) National Cooperative Agreement Partners Funded by HRSA to provide technical assistance to health centers and communities. Several focus exclusively on farmworkers, homeless or other special populations. For more information, contact Erin Sologaistoa at [email protected] |
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