Contacting and serving Angelenos with complex needs
People identified as high risk by the Homelessness Prevention Unit model are more likely to have prior diagnoses related to mortality, serious mental illness, or substance use and have prior involvement with the criminal legal system than people enrolled in other prevention programs. The needs of high-risk individuals prompted HPU leadership to design a program with more intensive support, reports the California Policy Lab.
Bar chart showing the percentage of people identified as high risk by the Homelessness Prevention Unit compared to those involved in other prevention programs. The biggest gap is for people with a diagnosis related to mental illness. 61% of HPU high-risk individuals had a mental health-related diagnosis compared to 24% involved in other programs.
