Sarah Knopf-Amelung, National Health Care for the Homeless Council
The National Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Council has released a final report on its multiphase veterans’ needs assessment. While most research on veterans experiencing homelessness is focused on those accessing care in the Veterans Administration (VA) setting, this study examines the subset of the veteran population accessing care from health care for the homeless grantees. Through key expert interviews and focus groups that culminated in a survey of HCH grantees, this study explored veteran demographics, health status, service utilization, unmet needs, and factors influencing preference for HCH services as well as the processes used by HCH grantees to identify consumers with veteran status and the nature of collaborations between HCH grantees and VA medical centers.
Health and Homelessness among Veterans: A Needs Assessment of HCH Grantees
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Healthcare and Homelessness Partnerships, Policy and Advocacy, Research and Data