222 | California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness: An Overview
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Workshop
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM |
| Room 311-312 |
Session Overview
In this workshop, we will present key findings from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness, the largest representative study in the U.S. in 30 years. This groundbreaking study recruited a representative sample of all adults experiencing homelessness in CA. Using surveys and in-depth interviews, we examined who experience homelessness, the precipitants of homelessness, the experiences of homelessness, and the barriers to regaining housing. In this workshop, the study’s principal investigator, the director of community engagement (who led one of the qualitative studies) and two members of the influential Lived Expertise Advisory Board will lead an Interactive discussion of the methods, findings and key recommendations.
Description
In this workshop, we will present key findings from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness, the largest representative study in the U.S. in 30 years. This groundbreaking study recruited a representative sample of all adults experiencing homelessness in CA. Using surveys and in-depth interviews, we examined who experience homelessness, the precipitants of homelessness, the experiences of homelessness, and the barriers to regaining housing. In this workshop, the study’s principal investigator, the director of community engagement (who led one of the qualitative studies) and two members of the influential Lived Expertise Advisory Board will lead an Interactive discussion of the methods, findings and key recommendations.
Margot Kushel
Professor of Medicine
University of California San Francisco
Presenter
Margot Kushel, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Division Chief of the Center for Vulnerable Populations, and Director of the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG). Her research focuses on reducing the burden of homelessness on health through examining efforts to prevent and end homelessness and mitigating its effects on healthcare outcomes. In addition to being a leading homelessness researcher, she is a board member of both Housing California and the National Homelessness Law Center, and maintains a primary care practice at ZSFG’s Richard H. Fine People's Clinic.
Kara Ponder
Director of Community Engagement & Racial Justice
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Institute
Presenter
Dr. Kara Young Ponder is the Director of Community Engagement and Racial Justice at BHHI. In this role, she leads community partnerships and analyses of race and racism primarily for the California Statewide Study of People Experience Homelessness (CASPEH). She played a key leadership role in the CASPEH survey research design, fieldwork operations, data analysis, and writing, and led the three community advisory boards attached to the study. She is the primary investigator for the CASPEH Black Californians' Experiences of Homelessness qualitative sub-study and leads the internal learning and professional development program for BHHI staff.
Dez Martinez
Executive Director
We Are NOT Invisible
Presenter
Dez Martinez is the Executive Director of We Are NOT Invisible, a non-profit organization that advocates for and assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Dez became homeless for the first time at age 43 after fleeing domestic violence. Through We Are NOT Invisible, Dez helps those living unhoused in Fresno by doing advocacy work across the country, helping people get rehoused, teaching people their rights, and making sure they have the resources and skills they need in order to thrive once rehoused.
