Planning services for the homeless in the San Francisco peninsula.
A survey of clients seeking homeless services at agencies in the SF Peninsula, indicates that a disproportionate percentage are minority group members (African American and Hispanic) and veterans, and points to the need for integrated housing, social services, and health care for this vulnerable population.
Osterberg
Lars G
LG
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, CA, USA. larso@stanford.edu
Barr
Donald A
DA
D018672:Community Health Planning; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011638:Public Housing; D012495:San Francisco; D012947:Social Work; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data