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Paul’s Place Provides ‘Path Forward’ for Unhoused Residents in Davis
Cap Radio
February 8, 2023
Paul's Place, a four story building that will provide needed services, temporary housing, and permanent supportive housing to those experiencing homelessness, opens its doors in Davis, California. In ...
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California Can End Homelessness With $8.1B a Year, New Report Says
San Francisco Chronicle
December 20, 2022
A new report estimates California could end homelessness by 2035 if it spent at least $8.1 billion every year on the problem. Margot Kushel, MD, director of UCSF’s Benioff Housing and Homelessness Ini...
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Can Houston’s Policy To Address Homelessness Work in Other Cities?
Vox
December 15, 2022
Housing First focuses on getting people into permanent housing and offering them support services. A 7-year randomized trial of chronically homeless individuals found those in the housing-first group ...
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San Francisco's Failure on the Drug Crisis Is Unfolding Inside Its Own Housing Program
San Francisco Chronicle
December 15, 2022
This feature article reports on overdose mortality in the city's supportive housing program, the cornerstone of an effort to help people rebuild their lives after bouts of homelessness. "Anything that...
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A Blueprint for More Equitable Care in Public Health Crises
UCSF News
December 7, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, UCSF partnered with government and community groups to address racial, economic, and cultural barriers with the goal of providing equitable care to vulnerable people. The...
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Homelessness in California Is Dire
New York Times
December 2, 2022
This opinion piece characterizes homelessness in California and discusses how people can help, including by recognizing homeless people's humanity. Margot Kushel, MD, describes how homele...
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Triple Threat: Response to the Crises of COVID-19, Homelessness, and Opioid Use Disorder With a Novel Approach to Buprenorphine Delivery: A Case Series
Journal of Addiction Medicine
December 1, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic there was a 50% increase in opioid overdose deaths in the Shelter in Place (SIP) hotels for individuals experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. Community Behavioral He...
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Cluster Analysis of the Highest Users of Medical, Behavioral Health, and Social Services in San Francisco
Journal of General Internal Medicine
November 29, 2022
This study from BHHI researchers describes five distinct subgroups of the highest users of the health care system in San Francisco with differential comorbidities, health care needs, and social determ...