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Promoting Health Independence Through Accessible Health Resources, Haylee R. Gilman, Lucy Carrasco Flores, Keenan Haack, Hui Jean Liew, Gebrehiwot Abrha
Promoting Health Independence Through Accessible Health Resources, Haylee R. Gilman, Lucy Carrasco Flores, Keenan Haack, Hui Jean Liew, Gebrehiwot Abrha
Nursing Leadership in Community Engagement Projects
Introduction
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD, 2018) defines an individual or family as homeless, as someone who lacks “fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence”. As of January 2020, there were an estimated 11,751 individuals experiencing homelessness in Seattle/King County (King County Regional Homelessness Authority, 2020). National Alliance to End Homelessness (2020) explains that health and homelessness are inextricably linked, where an acute physical or behavioral health crisis or any long-term disabling condition may lead to homelessness; homelessness itself can exacerbate chronic medical conditions. To reduce the number of homeless families on the streets in King County, …