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September 17, 2025Milbank QuarterlyOpen Access

Providing Health Care to People Experiencing Homelessness: Strategies and Challenges for Cross‐Sector Initiatives

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MYMichael J. YedidiaRutgers, The State University of New JerseyJCJoel C. CantorRutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals strategies for integrating health care and housing services for people experiencing homelessness, suggesting improved collaboration is essential.

Key Points

  • Successful cross-sector initiatives enhance health care delivery through four key strategies: matching client preferences, maintaining interaction, initiating outreach, and co-locating services.
  • Interviews with 24 staff members from health care and housing services revealed vital insights into engaging people experiencing homelessness effectively in their programs.
  • Analyzed data highlighted the challenges of financing services across sectors and the impact of housing on health care needs for vulnerable populations.
  • Insights suggest that even with policy changes from the new federal administration, lessons from accumulated experiences can guide effective cross-sector collaboration.

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Yedidia et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45b3431b076d99fa5df53https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.70056
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