Catholic Charities USA Launches The ‘Healthy Housing Initiative’ In Five Cities

On February 11, 2019, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) launched its Healthy Housing Initiative in partnership with Catholic Charities agencies in Detroit, Michigan; Las Vegas, Nevada; Portland, Oregon; St. Louis, Missouri; and Spokane, Washington. In each of the five cities, the initiative seeks to reduce chronic homelessness by 20%, reduce hospital readmission rates by at least 25%, and connect 35% of newly housed persons with primary care and behavioral health services.

In each of the selected cities, the initiative will take place as a collaboration among the archdiocese, the Catholic Charities agency and the Catholic Health systems. Other partners will include . . .