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Executive Summary

1. An Introduction to Homelessness in Los Angeles

2. Methodology

3. Results from Los Angeles County 2000-2007

• Number of Homeless Deaths
• Comparison on Data
• Demographic Characteristics

• Gender
• Age
• Ethnicity

• Leading Underlying Causes of Death:

• Cardiovascular
• Unknown
• Substance Use
• Trauma

• Geographical Distribution
• Seasonal Distribution
• Number of Lost Years Due to Early and Untimely Deaths

4. Discussion

• Comparison of Los Angeles to Other Cities: New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Boston
• Policy Recommendations

Appendix I and Appendix II

Appendix III