Download or read book Homeless Shelter Program for the Elderly in Los Angeles California written by Cherise B. Arzaga and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The homeless elderly are a largely neglected population among service providers and policy makers. Homeless older adults are a vulnerable population with a complex set of needs that often go overlooked in emergency shelters. Many seniors are forced to compete with other homeless populations to secure overnight housing and supportive services. The purpose of this project was to write a grant to fund a shelter program that would create a safe haven for the homeless elderly. The shelter program would provide a safe and stable place for the intensive coordination of services, which would be implemented by a multidisciplinary team. The goal of this program is to improve access to and expand services for homeless older adults. The New Image Emergency Shelter Program is the host agency. The selected funding source was the Archstone Foundation. The actual submission of the grant application was not a requirement for this thesis project.
Download or read book Permanent Supportive Housing for Older Women Experiencing Homelessness written by Michelle L. Krummes (Graduate student) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this project was to write a grant proposal to provide funding to create a permanent supportive housing program for homeless women aged 50 and older in Los Angeles County, California. This program was designed to meet the unique health needs of older women experiencing homelessness as well as using a trauma informed care approach. The host agency for this project was the Downtown Women's Center, located in Skid Row. After researching potential funders, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation was determined to be the most suitable funding source for this project. The actual application, submission, and funding of the grant were not required for this project.
Download or read book State funded Programs and Services to California s Homeless Population written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Homelessness Health and Human Needs written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-02-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem's prevalence: the number of homeless individuals, while hard to pin down exactly, is rising. In light of this, Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to find out whether existing health care programs were ignoring the homeless or delivering care to them inefficiently. This book is the report prepared by a committee of experts who examined these problems through visits to city slums and impoverished rural areas, and through an analysis of papers written by leading scholars in the field.
Download or read book Permanent Supportive Housing written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in the economy and changes in the demographics of and attitudes toward poor and disenfranchised citizens. In recent decades, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the philanthropic community have worked hard to develop and implement programs to solve the challenges of homelessness, and progress has been made. However, much more remains to be done. Importantly, the results of various efforts, and especially the efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans in recent years, have shown that the problem of homelessness can be successfully addressed. Although a number of programs have been developed to meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness, this report focuses on one particular type of intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH). Permanent Supportive Housing focuses on the impact of PSH on health care outcomes and its cost-effectiveness. The report also addresses policy and program barriers that affect the ability to bring the PSH and other housing models to scale to address housing and health care needs.
Download or read book The Emergency Shelter and Housing Needs of Southern California and the Accomplishments of Proposition 46 written by California. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Transportation and Housing and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Homeless Families and Children in Los Angeles County written by Carole Chan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Permanent Supportive Housing for Homeless Older Adults with Mental Health Diagnosis written by Amber S. Patton (Graduate student) and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If funded, the program will assist with decreasing the large number of older adults who are homeless. The program will also assist with decreasing the number of older adults who are unsafe due to homelessness and increase more services in the Skid Row Downtown Los Angeles area. Submission of this grant for funding was not required.
Download or read book Housing Problems of the Elderly Los Angeles Calif written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shelter System written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The population is aging, and the number of homeless older adults in Minnesota is growing. The increase of homeless older adults in Minnesota has led to a higher utilization of homeless shelters in Hennepin County. This study assesses the programs, services, and special accommodations in place at homeless shelters in Hennepin County to meet the needs of the older adult population. A face-to-face interview and a space assessment were created to assess the programs services, and special accommodations at local shelters. Research participants included five shelter workers. Combined, the five facilities serve 712 homeless individuals over the age of 18. The study concluded that Hennepin County homeless shelters offer a variety of programs and services. In addition, if a shelter is inadequately equipped to of meet the needs of a shelter guest, the data suggests that the shelter workers will refer the individual to a more appropriate setting. The data also concludes that there is room for improving current special accommodations made at the homeless shelters. The researcher made specific suggestions for improving programs, services, and special accommodations made in homeless shelters as well as recommendations to improve future studies on the topic of homlessness."--leaf 5.
Download or read book Homelessness written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California Homeless Shelter Provider Directory written by California Homeless Coalition and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grant for Social Services written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Homeless Older Americans written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Homelessness written by Marjorie J. Robertson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguished contributors analyze the problem of homelessness from a clinical perspective, focusing on the major health problems found among the homeless, special populations within the homeless, and strategies for improvement and change.
Download or read book Homelessness written by Rosario R. Ribleza and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homelessness is a global problem that has been a focus of attention of politicians or government officials from different government agencies. Combined with mental illness, they affect not only the homeless individuals, but entire communities as well. It is more challenging to house homeless people with mental illness. Providing them a house does not solve the problem; keeping them housed is the real issue. Proposition 63, also known as the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), introduced by former Assembly member Darrell Steinberg was approved by voters in 2004. It imposes an additional 1% income tax from California taxpayers earning at least $1 million to fund the county mental health programs for children, Transitional Age Youth (TAY), adults, older adults and families. One of those programs is MHSA Housing which is being implemented by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH). Permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals with serious mental illness were built with supportive services provided by case managers. However once moved in to their fully furnished apartments, the problem becomes housing retention across all ages, that includes TAY, adult, and older adult. Based on previous studies conducted by different researchers, TAY population is the most challenging group to retain housing. Mental health clinicians, case managers and property managers who are involved in the implementation of the MHSA Housing program tend to agree with the researchers' findings. This researcher wants to study and discover the reason behind the low housing retention among TAY clients of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, and the role of their case managers. This study will also explore and identify the root causes of the problem and determine the potential alternative solutions. Finding the right solutions will keep the vulnerable TAY with mental illness safe and stable. The right solutions for the right individuals can potentially improve the mental health and quality of life of homeless TAY with mental illness. Housing retention will reduce hospitalization expenses and risk of incarceration for homeless mentally ill TAY. Finally, it will decrease the number of homeless individuals and families in Los Angeles County which will lead to a safer and cleaner environment.
