Creating “Safer Ground”: implementation of a service-rich housing program for people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic
Our findings highlight that when key elements such as cross-sector collaboration, engaged leadership, and flexible funding align, significant progress can be made in providing housing and integrated medical, behavioral, and social services for PEH with complex needs.
Authors
- Shannon Eng
- Rebecca Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1551-5843)
- Ariana W. K. Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5742-4953)
- Jennifer Lorvick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2836-3028)
- Rania Ali
- Megan Comfort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9730-6601)
- Sue Napierala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1146-8154)
Institutions
- RTI International (US)
- Alameda County Public Health Department (US)
- Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques en Communications de Tunis (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24866-8
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities