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Program Description

  Healthcare for the Homeless

Healthcare for the Homeless provides medical and dental services to individuals experiencing homelessness in emergency shelters, street outreach, and transitional housing. Medical services are also provided to individuals and families served in permanent supportive housing programs. Healthcare for the Homeless is committed to reducing the health disparities for people experiencing homelessness by providing low barrier access to services and reducing re-admissions to hospitals.

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Program Contacts

Contact Christine Hong of the HHS - Services to End and Prevent Homelessness at 240-777-1179 or Deborah Lambert of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2794 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of individuals receiving primary care services through Healthcare for the Homeless (Key Collaborative Medicine) 1403610814804723
Number of hospital transfers from year-round shelters (based on 911 emergency calls) 2689400500475425
1  The increase in primary care services is partially due to strengthened collaboration efforts with EMS/Fire Rescue and other healthcare community resources. The increase in education resources, after-hour medical support, and coordination with other service areas will provide added resources and decrease engagement with Health Care for the Homeless in the future.
2  The FY24 number decreased due to enhanced psychiatric and medical support services. The program anticipates that numbers will decrease as it places greater focus on education and training on emergency services and works closely with shelter staff to utilize primary care on site more efficiently. The FY25 projection is based on a three-year average.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved25632015.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.413090.00
FY26 Recommended26045105.00