Title

Giving The Homeless Population A Chance To Become Healthier: An Initial Needs Assessment Of The Homeless Population Of Portland, Maine

Creator

Annarae Andresen, University of New EnglandFollow
Oana Butnarasu, University of New EnglandFollow
Jayme Keith, University of New EnglandFollow
Sarah Kou, University of New EnglandFollow
Dana McCoy, University of New EnglandFollow
Stephanie Sheehan, University of New EnglandFollow
Jessica Takatsuki, University of New EnglandFollow
Zoe Hull, University of New EnglandFollow
Ian Imbert, University of New EnglandFollow
Suzanne Dunn, University of New EnglandFollow
Tara Lonneman, University of New EnglandFollow
Marissa Prezanno, University of New EnglandFollow
Catherine Bixby, University of New EnglandFollow

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Description

Research poster stemming from IPEC mini-grant student project Homeless Needs Assessment. The project was designed to assess the greatest needs for people experiencing homelessness in Portland, Maine. UNE Students from several healthcare professions partnered together to provide a holistic approach to the community needs with hopes of developing and implementing intervention strategies. Goal was to conduct surveys of at least 100 homeless individuals.

Publication Date

Fall 2014

Keywords

homeless, community needs assessment, interprofessional, intervention, holistic healthcare

Disciplines

Health Policy | Occupational Therapy | Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy | Physical Therapy | Public Health | Social Welfare

Preferred Citation

Andresen, Annarae; Butnarasu, Oana; Keith, Jayme; Kou, Sarah; McCoy, Dana; Sheehan, Stephanie; Takatsuki, Jessica; Hull, Zoe; Imbert, Ian; Dunn, Suzanne; Lonneman, Tara; Prezanno, Marissa; and Bixby, Catherine, "Giving The Homeless Population A Chance To Become Healthier: An Initial Needs Assessment Of The Homeless Population Of Portland, Maine" (2014). Homeless Needs Assessment. 2.
https://dune.une.edu/minigrant_homeless/2