Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Risk Factors in a Homeless Population.

Objective: To characterize the traumatic brain injury (TBI) profile and its associated risk factors in homeless individuals in Santa Clara County, CA.

Design: Observational cohort study.

Setting: Two homeless shelter health clinics in Santa Clara County, CA.

A Pediatric Profile of a Homeless Patient in San Jose, California.

The causes of homelessness are complex and poorly understood. This paper describes the homeless population in Santa Clara County, California in terms of Adverse Childhood Events, Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), and family breakdown. Respondents reported severely traumatic childhoods; 78.