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MED 219

Intro to Housing Equity, Homeless Health, Harm Reduction, and Community-led Case Management

UNITS:1-2
GRADING:Medical Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Students completing this course will walk away with a profound understanding of how to foster sustainable community partnerships. Through a combination of classroom instruction and service learning, students will develop an understanding of the complex causes and consequences of housing inequity, community-based case management, and community-driven solutions to the housing crisis. The course will emphasize the importance of centering the lived experiences of people who are unhoused and strategies for connecting them with essential resources that improve their health/well-being. Ultimately, the insight and experience students gain from the course will empower them to be a catalyst for housing equity in any corner of the world. This is a Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center for Public Service.

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2 Terms
Workshop 1Open
ID: 14005
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:9:30 AM – 11:20 AM
LOCATION:Li Ka Shing Center, room 208
INSTRUCTOR:
Chang, David, Quint, Meg
units

MED 219: Intro to Housing Equity, Homeless Health, Harm Reduction, and Community-led Case Management

1-2 units · Medical Satisfactory/No Credit

Students completing this course will walk away with a profound understanding of how to foster sustainable community partnerships. Through a combination of classroom instruction and service learning, students will develop an understanding of the complex causes and consequences of housing inequity, community-based case management, and community-driven solutions to the housing crisis. The course will emphasize the importance of centering the lived experiences of people who are unhoused and strategies for connecting them with essential resources that improve their health/well-being. Ultimately, the insight and experience students gain from the course will empower them to be a catalyst for housing equity in any corner of the world. This is a Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center for Public Service.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Workshop — Wednesday 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM — Li Ka Shing Center, room 208 — Chang, David, Quint, Meg (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Workshop — TBA TBA (Graduate)

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