Jessica McCann is a senior health policy analyst with the Weitzman Institute, a national research, education, and policy organization that informs health care innovation for the underserved. Before joining Weitzman, she worked for the American Academy of Family Physicians, focusing on primary care access, health disparities, and community health centers. Jessica holds an M.A. in geography and an M.P.H., giving her a place-based perspective on public health issues.

Authored by Jessica McCann, M.P.H.

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Homelessness: Criminalization Will Affect Health Outcomes

The recent Supreme Court decision allowing governments to ban sleeping outside, even when other options are unavailable, will likely have serious health and social repercussions for unhoused populations. We explore the criminalization of homelessness and its implications from the perspective of a federally qualified health center.
Posted By Jessica McCann, M.P.H., Tonantzin Juarez, M.S., Catherine Hinojosa, DNP, FNP-C, AAHIVS
Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Public & Population Health