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Housing is Health Care

A Case Study of Housing Development at an HCH Program

Year Developed: 2018

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFO's, CIO, COO's, CMO's, etc)
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Many health centers are prioritizing housing as an essential component of the health services they provide to vulnerable populations. This publication details the site-based housing development, property management, and integrated supportive services at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) in Denver, CO. Learn how CCH became a national leader in the integration of health and housing.

Resource Details: Founded in 1984, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) provides a powerful example of a federally qualified health center that has successfully engaged in housing development and supportive housing services as important components of its core mission for more than 30 years. This case study describes how CCH organizes, plans, and funds its housing development work while also integrating health care and supportive services for residents of the units it has developed. While CCH operates a full continuum of heath care services and housing-related programs, the focus of this review is on the organization’s site-based housing development, property management, and integrated supportive services. Other organizations working at the intersection of homelessness and health could learn much from CCH’s leadership and example.

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships.

Keywords: Persons Experiencing Homelessness.