Addressing Social Determinants of Health Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

• By: Mark Saldua SAMHSA Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
• January 22nd, 2024
• adverse childhood experiences, economic stability, education access and quality, healthcare access and quality, homelessness, mental illness, social determinants of health, stigma, substance use disorders, Winter 2024 Issue
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Over 582,000 individuals on a single night in 2022 across the country were struggling with one of the key social determinants of health: homelessness. The Point-in-Time (PIT) census counts sheltered and unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The PIT count is...