Planning services for the homeless in the San Francisco peninsula.

J Health Care Poor Underserved

VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, CA, USA.

Published: November 2007

A survey of clients seeking homeless services at agencies in the SF Peninsula, indicates that a disproportionate percentage are minority group members (African American and Hispanic) and veterans, and points to the need for integrated housing, social services, and health care for this vulnerable population.

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