Los Angeles County, CA enhances outreach to households at risk of homelessness with AI-powered tool
Los Angeles County, CA AI Outreach Households Homelessness
The county's Housing for Health team uses a predictor developed by UCLA researchers for the pilot. Analyses of county data in areas like ER visits and benefits sign-ups identify households not enrolled in existing programs. A team of case managers builds trust among at-risk households through calls, letters, and home visits. Ongoing conversations determine the best ways to deploy up to $6,000 in financial assistance per household including food, utilities, and public transit.
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Los Angeles County officials are hoping new technology that poses a threat to some industries could be the saving grace in turning around the region’s homelessness problem. Writers and actors went on strike in part to prevent artificial intelligence from taking their jobs, but the burgeoning tech is widely believed to have great potential in […]
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