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Experience of Violence During Homelessness
JAMA Internal Medicine
October 14, 2024
This research letter discusses the experience of violence during homelessness, its impact on health, and recommendations for intervention. In the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Home...
Videos
Webinar: Unsheltered Homelessness: A Solutions Oriented Approach
September 25, 2024
Most people experiencing homelessness in California do so in unsheltered settings, such as outdoors or in vehicles. This webinar is about the causes and consequences of unsheltered homelessness. Margo...
Press Release
UCSF BHHI Brief Spotlights the Experiences of Californians in Unsheltered Settings
September 12, 2024
The University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) today released a topic brief that sheds new light on the 78% of all Californians experiencing homelessnes...
Topic Brief
Unsheltered Homelessness
September 12, 2024
This topic brief examines who experiences unsheltered homelessness, how they lost their housing, their experiences during homelessness, and barriers to regaining housing. The findings highlight the ur...
Toolkit
Encampment Prioritization Tool
September 12, 2024
Our Encampment Prioritization Tool is designed to help communities navigate the complex landscape of homelessness. By balancing the urgent need to address encampments with the chronic shortage of hous...
Toolkit
Encampment Resolution Guide
September 12, 2024
Encampment resolution is a strategic approach focused on connecting unsheltered individuals to stable housing rather than displacing them through sweeps. This method employs evidence-based practices t...
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Novel Methods to Construct a Representative Sample for Surveying California’s Unhoused Population: The California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness
American Journal of Epidemiology
September 11, 2024
Existing literature on people experiencing homelessness (PEH) draws on non-representative samples from service providers, populations with comorbidities, or areas with disproportionately high sheltere...
News
California's Homeless Crisis: Uncovering the Truth
Invisible People
August 23, 2024
California’s homeless crisis is reaching unprecedented levels. In this podcast episode of Invisible People, Margot Kushel, MD, director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and the UCSF Benio...
Topic Brief
Pregnancy and Homelessness
July 25, 2024
This topic brief examines who experiences pregnancy during homelessness, how they lost their housing, their experiences during homelessness, and barriers to regaining housing. The findings highlight t...
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The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Homelessness and Returns to Housing: A Qualitative Analysis From the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
July 15, 2024
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a risk factor for people experiencing homelessness. Few studies have examined the interplay between IPV, homelessness, and housing. Researchers purposefully sampled ...
News
Black People Are Increasingly Overrepresented in Sacramento Homeless Population, Report Says
Sacramento Bee
June 11, 2024
Although only 9% of Sacramento's general population is Black, Black residents now comprise 35% of Sacramento's homeless population. A special report released by the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housi...
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CA Homeless Population Now Adults 50 and Over
Fox Los Angeles
June 3, 2024
A recent special report released by the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative on older adult homelessness found that nearly half of California's homeless population is now 50 and older. The...
News
Nearly Half of California’s Homeless People Are Over 50
Mercury News
June 2, 2024
Among people experiencing homelessness in California, nearly half of the population is now over the age of 50. By 50, a homeless person’s health more closely resembles that of someone in their 70s, wi...
News
More Older Californians Are Falling Into Homelessness. A New Study Examines Why
Los Angeles Times
May 28, 2024
Among people experiencing homelessness in California, the group rising the fastest by proportion is older adults. A recent special report released by the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiati...
News
California Housing Study Offers Relevant Insight Into a Nationwide Issue
PD&R Edge
May 28, 2024
The California Statewide Study on People Experiencing Homelessness is the largest representative study on homelessness since the 1990s. The study used a mixed methods approach, collecting data from mo...
News
Unhoused Californians Are Getting Older, and They’re Staying Unhoused Longer
LAist
May 27, 2024
Californians experiencing homelessness are aging, presenting unique challenges. A recent special report released by the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative on older adult homelessness hig...
Press Release
UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative Releases Findings on Aging and Homelessness
Benioff Homelessness & Housing Initiative
May 23, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO – The University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) today released a special report on who experiences homelessness in late life, what precip...
Reports
Toward Dignity: Understanding Older Adult Homelessness
May 23, 2024
To better understand the experiences of older adults experiencing homelessness, the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative examined findings from the California Statewide Study of People Exp...