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  • Government-Run Homeless Camps Could Come To LA

    Matt Tinoco

    May 07, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles, a government-sanctioned camp has been developed for individuals experiencing housing insecurity. The camp, with around-the-clock security, offers residents water, meals, health care, and electrical outlets. While more have popped up as a response to slowing the spread of COVID-19 among those living on the streets, there have been arguments made for keeping them as a step toward more secure housing for individuals.

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  • Housing The Homeless Is Actually Saving LA Money

    Matt Tinoco

    October 21, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In California, homeless populations oftentimes face much greater health issues which financially impacts the state's public health care system. To address barriers to obtaining housing, with a sub-goal of bettering people's health, Los Angeles County has implemented a housing for the homeless pilot project that makes housing a part of a health care plan.

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  • These LA Doctors Do House Calls At Homeless Encampments

    Matt Tinoco

    October 03, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles and other California cities are expanding their "street care" efforts by sending medical professionals into homeless encampments to include houseless individuals in the state health care system. Doctors supply much-needed medications and physicals to help reduce the number of people in and out of emergency care.

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