Our Research
A Randomized Trial of Permanent Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless Persons with High Use of Publicly Funded Services
Health Services Research •
October 1, 2020
News
A Rising Tally of Lonely Deaths on the Streets
New York Times •
April 18, 2022
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A Sacramento Homeless Encampment Signed a Lease with the City. The Experiment is in Jeopardy
Los Angeles Times •
April 25, 2024
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A War of Compassion: Debate Over Forced Treatment of Mental Illness Splits California Liberals
KQED •
March 27, 2023
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Abraham Renteria-Ramirez, BA
Prior to joining BHHI, Abraham worked as a legal intern with Sin Fronteras, an organization based in Mexico City providing legal assistance to migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and their families as well as helping individuals secure access to medical, educational, employment, and housing resources. He has also worked providing nutritional resources to underserved communities in his hometown of Watsonville, California. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in Sociology. Today, he continues to work as a volunteer translator for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
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Academic Collaborations
"BHHI is a really innovative initiative which brings together a cross section of people — I represent one of those as an academic researcher — with a shared mission to end homelessness and to use evidence to help inform policies to help end homelessness." - Meghan Morris, Associate Professor, UCSF Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology We collaborate with leading academic institutions, drawing from the expertise of UCSF faculty, researchers, and educators from across the United States. UCSF BHHI acts as a bridge between research and decision-making, facilitating common ground between the academic world and policymakers. Since our launch, we have
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Our Research
Access, Outcomes, and Costs Associated with Surgery for Malignancy Among People Experiencing Homelessness
Annals of Surgical Oncology •
December 10, 2023
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Across California, Two Public Health Challenges Converge: Coronavirus and Homelessness
California Health Report •
March 12, 2020
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Adding Affordable Housing Is ‘Essential’ To Fixing California’s Homelessness Crisis, Study Finds
LAist •
June 20, 2023
Opinion
Adding Middle Eastern or North African on the U.S. Census Provides Critical Benefits | Opinion
Newsweek •
April 17, 2024
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Addressing the Root Causes of Homelessness
Spectrum News •
July 27, 2023
Blog
Administrative Burdens
Ned Resnikoff •
November 1, 2021
Our Research
Advance Care Planning for Older Homeless-Experienced Adults: Results from the Health Outcomes of People Experiencing Homelessness in Older Middle Age Study.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society •
May 9, 2018
Study
Advance Care Planning in Permanent Supportive Housing
Empowering Formerly Homeless Older Adults to Engage in Advance Care Planning in Permanent Supportive Housing (ACP-PSH): A Randomized Controlled Trial. Advance care planning (ACP) prepares people to make informed medical decisions that are best for them so their wishes can be honored in the case of serious illness or at the end of life.
Opinion
Affordable Housing is the Solution to Homelessness, Not Criminalization
The Hill •
April 12, 2024
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After a Year in Their Own Beds, Where Will San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable Homeless Women Go?
San Francisco Chronicle •
July 6, 2021
Research Area
Aging
The number of Americans older than 65 will double in the next 40 years, reaching 80 million by 2040. Alongside this growth, many more older adults will need access to affordable and secure housing. UCSF BHHI’s research on aging focuses on California’s older population, the housing supply available to older adults, affordability issues, the connection between housing, health, and public services, and the residential patterns of older homeless adults.
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Aging & Homelessness: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
UCSF Department of Medicine Grand Rounds •
December 8, 2022
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Aging & Homelessness: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Dartmouth Medical Grand Rounds •
April 14, 2023
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Aging & Homelessness: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
UC San Diego Department of Medicine Grand Rounds •
February 9, 2022
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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel
GeriPal •
April 20, 2023
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Aging in Homeless Populations: Causes, Consequences, Solutions
University of Washington Department of Medicine Grand Rounds •
May 5, 2023
Aging, Health, & Homelessness: Findings from CASPEH and HOPE HOME
October 26, 2023