The guidance presented is intended to help health systems and hospitals more effectively, collaboratively, and compassionately care for people experiencing homelessness.
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Based on what is working well in communities across the country, this guidance serves as an update and expansion of the “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments” USICH published in 2022.
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A framework on developing and implementing a cross-system homelessness prevention strategy grounded in the expertise of people with lived experience.
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Information about federal funding, technical assistance, policy and regulatory flexibilities to support the delivery and financing of behavioral health services for people experiencing homelessness.
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The 2022 report of the Federal Strategic Plan on homelessness from the Biden-Harris administration.
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This research agenda is intended to shape federal investments in homelessness research and offer a roadmap committed to advancing the most effective responses to homelessness in the United States.
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(Note: Presenter titles reflect their positions at the time of the event)
Opening Remarks and Overview of Kaiser Permanente’s Work
Bechara Choucair, Executive Vice President & Chief Health Officer, Kaiser Permanente
Presentation on Why We Need health systems to End Homelessness and How Health Systems Can Benefit
Devora Keller, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical and Quality Improvement, National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Overview of USICH Guidance
Joy C. Liu, MD, MPH, Physician, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
How Hospitals and Health Systems Align with USICH Guidance
Joe N. Savage, Jr., PhD, Sr. Regional Advisor, USICH
Session speakers:
- Sonali Saluja, MD, MPH, Vice President of Population Health and Medical Director, Healthcare in Action
- Richard Bryce, DO, Chief Medical Officer, Community Health and Social Services Center; Medical Director, Street Medicine Detroit and Detroit Street Care; Director, Henry Ford Hospital Family Medicine Residency
- Bethany Hamilton, JD, Co-Director, National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership
Q&A
Joe N. Savage, Jr., PhD, Sr. Regional Advisor, USICH
Joe N. Savage, Jr., PhD, Sr. Regional Advisor, USICH
