Our Vision
To reduce the suffering of homeless people in and around the Skid Row
community
of downtown Los Angeles by improving their overall health through increased access to integrated services.
Our Mission
To design and implement a coordinated system of care for Skid Row.
Background
The Skid Row Homeless Healthcare Initiative (SRHHI), a project of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC), was formed in January 2004, with funding from the Weingart Foundation, the Ahmanson Foundation, and the Annenberg Foundation. The basis for the development of SRHHI is a 2003 study, which was released in 2004, by
Michael R. Cousineau, Dr.PH
of the USC/Keck School of Medicine titled Neglect on the Streets – The Health and Mental Health Status and Access to Care for the Homeless Adults and Children in Central Los Angeles.
The study’s findings have substantially shaped the SRHHI, which is a
of community-based
collaborative dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare delivered to homeless persons. Members are united by the following goals:
- Assess and build clinical and services capacity
- Establish a regional system of integrated care
- Establish an outreach and promotion campaign
- Maximize technology to support care coordination
- Identify sustainability options to support SRHHI continuance
- Assess research studies,
publish
outcomes data, and evaluate the
SRHHI's
impact
The
SRHHI, which is facilitated by the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC), is one of many programs. Working collaboratively with the community since 1994, CCALAC's mission is to promote free and community clinics as providers of, and advocates for, health care services for medically underserved people. Guided by its member clinics, CCALAC is at the forefront in educating and shaping Los Angeles County's health care environment.
Accomplishments
During the 2004 to 2006 pilot period, the SRHHI secured $8.1 million dollars in funding support, completed one community survey, two services assessments, developed 14 projects that are administered by nine partner agencies, and received a favorable formative evaluation from the USC Keck School of Medicine.
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