Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 18, 2025

A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
Published on: July 10, 2017
Latino-Hispanic Unsheltered Homelessness Before and After COVID-19
Mayra Alejandra Delgado Garcia1, Melissa Chinchilla1, Benjamin Henwood1
1Mayra Alejandra Delgado Garcia is with the Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles. Melissa Chinchilla is with the Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, VA of Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA. Benjamin Henwood is with the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Jessie Chien is with the Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles. Stephanie Kwack is with the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Randall Kuhn is with the Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.
Abstract:
Objectives. To identify sociodemographic shifts among unsheltered Latino people experiencing homelessness (PEH) between 2020-2022. Methods. We examined differences in characteristics reported in demographic surveys for Latino PEH older than 25 years from 2020 (n = 1215) and 2022 (n = 1395) in Los Angeles County, California, using weighted bivariate χ2 tests. Results. From 2020 to 2022, there was a 25% increase in the number of unsheltered Latino individuals. The share of Latino PEH who were unemployed increased (57% to 67%). The increase in homelessness occurred largely among individuals living in vehicles (14% to 33%), rather than in tents or on sidewalks. Latino PEH were significantly less likely to report mental illness (24% vs 18%) and had higher rates of first entry into homelessness in the past 2 years than non-Latino respondents. Conclusions. Our results are consistent with the effects of increasing socioeconomic vulnerability, likely related to COVID-19, in driving the increase in Latino PEH. Policy Implications. The rise in homelessness among economically vulnerable yet healthy Latinos suggests a need to bolster social safety nets and increase homelessness prevention programs. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(S6):S510-S514. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307717) [Formula: see text].
Related Concept Videos
Prevalence and Incidence
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health...
Habitat Fragmentation
Hazard Ratio
For example, in a clinical trial...
Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Community Based Intervention
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...

