Homeless Network

An estimated 96,169 people in Los Angeles County experience homelessness during the course of a year*.  In fact, there are approximately 48,053 homeless individuals throughout Los Angeles County on any given day**.  For people who live on the streets, in cars, and emergency shelters, homelessness takes its toll—not only on the human spirit but also on the physical body as well.  Even when people do not have a secure or steady place to live, they still need to have a medical home.

Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC) serves as the lead agency in managing one of the country’s largest Health Care for the Homeless grants for the Cooperative Health Care for the Homeless Network (CHCHN).  Over the past twenty years, the CHCHN has worked with homeless healthcare partners to provide medical care, dental care, case management, behavioral health care services, alcohol/substance abuse treatment and outreach to those in need, regardless of their ability to pay for services.  Network members also participate in UHHP (United Homeless Healthcare Partners), a community of service providers focused on issues surrounding the delivery of healthcare services to homeless residents of Los Angeles County.

The 14 health care agencies that make up the CHCHN provide complete health care services to at least 41% of the LA County homeless population at several sites throughout the county.

To ensure that the CHCHN providers are providing the highest quality care consistent with NEVHC’s mission, a Quality Improvement monitors and evaluates delivery of care across the city.  The following indicators are reviewed: