Optimizing Health Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Michael Sauvangau Award, University of Minnesota Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
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Project Summary
Project Summary
The purpose of this project was to better understand the health needs of and systems gaps in health services for youth experiencing homelessness in and around Hennepin County.
The purpose of this project was to better understand the health needs of and systems gaps in health services for youth experiencing homelessness in and around Hennepin County.
This project aimed to address the health-related objectives identified in Hennepin County's Youth and Young Adult Coordinated Community Plan to effectively prevent and end youth homelessness. This plan was developed in collaboration with youth, youth-serving agencies and other partners across sectors, as part of Hennepin County's Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project.
This project aimed to address the health-related objectives identified in Hennepin County's Youth and Young Adult Coordinated Community Plan to effectively prevent and end youth homelessness. This plan was developed in collaboration with youth, youth-serving agencies and other partners across sectors, as part of Hennepin County's Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project.
The project leveraged our existing collaboration with community and cross-sector partners to focus on improving health and health services for youth experiencing homelessness in and around Hennepin County. The findings served as a base for our continued Systems Alignment to Optimize Health Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness work.
The project leveraged our existing collaboration with community and cross-sector partners to focus on improving health and health services for youth experiencing homelessness in and around Hennepin County. The findings served as a base for our continued Systems Alignment to Optimize Health Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness work.
Related Publications
Related Publications
Gewirtz O’Brien JR, Barnes AJ, Scal PB, McRee AL. Preventive Healthcare Utilization among Youth Who Have Run Away, Experienced Homelessness, or Been Stably Housed [published online ahead of print, 2020 July 7]. JAMA Pediatrics, 2020;10.1001/doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1858
Gambon TB, Gewirtz O'Brien JR; Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child And Family Health, Council on Community Pediatrics. Runaway Youth: Caring for the Nation's Largest Segment of Missing Children [American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report]. Pediatrics. 2020;145(2):e20193752. doi:10.1542/peds.2019-3752
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