Making The Health Care Social Service Link: The Philadelphia Permanent Supportive Housing Initiative Case Study

Addressing the social determinants of health (SDH) effect on health outcomes is getting more and more traction – and addressing homelessness is a SDH that receives a lot of attention in the health care community. A great example of a program that is addressing homelessness is the Philadelphia Permanent Supportive Housing Initiative.

Recent numbers point to a Philadelphia homeless population of 15,000 – with a “point-in-time” count of homeless persons on any given night of 5,300 (see Philly Will Spend $28 Million On Homes For The Homeless). In addition, Laura Weinbaum, Vice President for Public Affairs and Strategic . . .