3173.0: Monday, November 17, 2003: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| People who experience chronic homelessness are an extremely vulnerable subgroup of the homeless population. They face multiple difficulties in attempting to overcome their homelessness including persistent poverty, lack of affordable housing, disabling health and behavioral health conditions, and service system barriers. This session will explore recent Federal initiatives focused on ending chronic homelessness, what we know from research about this population, and the key data we should be examining in communities. Successes and challenges in preventing and ending homelessness for this population will be presented and discussed. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to identify Federal policy initiatives to address chronic homelessness and discuss challenges and approaches to the issue at the local level. | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Cassandra Benjamin | |||
| Federal initiatives to address chronic homelessness To Be Named Representative | |||
| Characteristics and service needs of the chronically homeless Paul Koegel, PhD | |||
| Implementing solutions: Challenges and opportunities Carol Wilkins | |||
| Providing housing and services: What works Joshua Bamberger, MD, MPH | |||
| Tales from the field: A personal perspective on supportive housing To be named Supportive Housing Tenant | |||
| Organized by: | Caucus on Homelessness | ||
| Endorsed by: | Environment; Health Equity and Public Hospitals Caucus; Medical Care; Socialist Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Nursing, Pharmacy | ||