Experts: Homelessness & Mental Health Reach Humanitarian Crisis

VENICE, CA — As the number of people experiencing homelessness rises across Los Angeles County each year, street medicine practitioners are facing a humanitarian crisis as they care for more people with mental and behavioral health issues.

Join an upcoming conversation this week with Venice Family Clinic. The discussion will ask the following questions: How did we get here? What historical, social and political forces have contributed to our current reality? Do behavioral and mental health concerns contribute to becoming homeless or arise from the trauma of experiencing homelessness? What is happening to address this catastrophe during the pandemic – and what does the future hold for this humanitarian crisis?

Join Venice Family Clinic for this virtual discussion 2 p.m. Thursday and for answers to these relevant and critical questions in the community.

Speakers include Dr. Jonathan Sherin, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Coley King, D.O., Director of Homeless Health Care at Venice Family Clinic and moderator Tanya McRae, Spectrum News 1 anchor, multi-media journalist and host of “In Focus SoCal.”

Learn more and register for the event.