Stanford Housing Equity Project
The Stanford Housing Equity Project exists to connect the resources and personpower of universities to community partners in the Bay Area, empowering them to develop programs that advance housing and health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness – including by providing navigation for obtaining housing and social benefits, for unhoused and other socially at-risk individuals in the community.
Keywords: Housing, Case Management, Public Benefits
Stable housing is the primary health determinant for unhoused individuals, yet they face complex barriers to securing housing and other essential benefits. SHEP exists to connect the resources and person-power of universities to Bay Area community partners, empowering them to develop programs that advance housing and health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness. SHEP members are undertaking a range of initiatives, including: Eye 4 Equity, S-HOP, Recovery Incentives Project, UEO Direct Service, MED 219, and Health EDU.
Skillset needs: Working with unhoused and other socially at-risk populations, Understanding public benefit systems and application processes (for housing vouchers, SNAP, health insurance, ID applications, and others), Communicating with local organizations working on homelessness, Organizing community-based projects, Establishing IRB protocols, Experience in backend engineering (specifically integrating machine learning algorithms into mobile communication systems)
Contact: Aravind Krishnan