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When you picture homelessness, who comes to mind?For many Americans, it's someone living on the street. But that picture leaves out many people experiencing homelessness."People have conf...

Most people experiencing homelessness in California do so in the same county they lived in before they lost their last stable housing.Still, some people move between cities and counties w...

“What we're seeing in the numbers of people experiencing homelessness isn't that we suddenly have this increase in people with mental health or substance use problems," Dr. Margot Kushel ...

When housing costs are out of reach, homelessness rises.Dr. Margot Kushel, who has researched homelessness at UC San Francisco for over two decades, said those who are homeless are more l...

People who live in cars and RVs throughout the Bay Area are moving between cities as crackdowns on street encampments ramp up, a trend that pushed Oakland officials to adopt a new policy speeding up tows over concerns the city is becoming a “destination” for displaced residents. BHHI Director Dr. Margot Kushel says that cities are competing in a “race to the bottom” to pass stronger restrictions on encampments than their neighbors.

Without enough housing on the other side of the shelter, many people have no choice but to return to the street."More investment in permanent housing is needed so people have a place to g...

Dr. Kushel shares compelling insights from her three decades of clinical practice and research, revealing how the lack of affordable housing creates impossible situations for healthcare providers trying to treat patients experiencing homelessness. From managing diabetes in a tent to storing insulin without refrigeration, she illustrates why "there is no medicine as powerful as housing."

Housing First—especially permanent supportive housing for people with complex needs—helps people stay housed and reduces reliance on emergency systems. BHHI Director Dr. Margot Kushel discusses the potential fallout of cutting back on these proven approaches with the Guardian.

When encampments are cleared without the right supports, people have no option but to return to the streets—this time without the items that helped protect their health. Tents, blankets, ...

Experts worry California will be blacklisted from federal homelessness dollars, effectively counteracting recent progress.