#CASPEH

A new homelessness strategy is sweeping California Homelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.

Helping people stay housed helps reduce homelessness.

In our #CASPEH study, most people said modest support could have prevented their homelessness.

Read CASPEH: https://ow.ly/P8BC50YzqBR

Learn about CA prevention: calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/202...

“When you’re disabled...when you’re homeless, those two things don’t combine. That’s bad and bad. And it just makes your ability get housing that much harder.” - CASPEH Participant

34% of homeless adults in our #CASPEH study had difficulty with daily activities (dressing, eating, etc.). 22% had difficulty walking across a room. #Disabilities make homelessness far more difficult to navigate.

Learn how our systems can work together to find solutions:
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Toward Thriving: Understanding Health and Homelessness | Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative People experiencing homelessness in California face high rates of chronic illness and disability, and numerous barriers to care. Nearly half of adults experiencing homelessness rate their health as…

Nearly half of Californians experiencing homelessness report poor or fair health — 4× the national rate.

Our new report highlights key #CASPEH findings on the cycle between poor health and homelessness, barriers to care, and solutions.

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People experiencing homelessness cannot access the healthcare they need.

Our recent study shows that people experiencing homelessness are struggling to access the #healthcare and medication they need.

#Medicaid cuts will make access to care even harder.

Read in JAMA: buff.ly/atxK3fU
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Findings from the #CAHomelessnessStudy show that intimate partner violence (#IPV) and homelessness are intertwined. Today we released a report examining the connection between these issues.

Here’s what we found: https://buff.ly/4iGbcP0 #CASPEH #EndDV

In the US, the number of older adults spending the last years of their lives on the streets or in shelters is growing rapidly. Our new report, ‘Toward Dignity,’ examines #CASPEH data to provide a comprehensive view of what they're facing.

➡️ Read: https://buff.ly/3VAIg0W #Aging #OlderAdults