We aim to build an equitable, high-quality health care system through training, research, and advocacy in the movement to end homelessness.

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Read more about the latest happenings on our official NHCHC Council Updates blog, or subscribe to our email newsletter for ongoing updates.

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Find Best Practices or Discover Research

View resources, research & quality improvement for health care and homelessness

Find information about Consumers

Consumers are people with lived experience of homelessness

The Council supports 3 pillars of service:

Training

We support HCHs, Advocates, and Consumer Leaders through Webinars, Courses, Regional and National Training, and Conferences, as well as providing Technical Support and access to experts in the field of Health Care for the Homeless. Our Clinical team works to continually improve standards of care and help in training HCH staff.

Research

Our Research team finds and collects data from various regional and national sources, often working with governmental bodies and private organizations. We offer these up for free by using dashboards, publications, and live as well recorded presentations.

Advocacy

Our advocacy team works with political leaders to help effect change both nationally as well as regionally and produces material to support activists in the fight to end homelessness and improve medical care to those who have become homeless.

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Training

We support HCHs, Advocates, and Consumer Leaders through webinars, courses, regional and national training, conferences, as well as by providing technical support and access to experts in the Health Care for the Homeless field. Our Clinical team works to continually improve standards of care and help in training HCH staff.

Research

Our Research team finds and collects data from various regional and national sources, often working with governmental bodies and private organizations. We offer these up for free by using dashboards, publications, and live as well as recorded presentations.

Advocacy

Our advocacy team works with political leaders to help effect change nationally and regionally and produces material to support activists in the fight to end homelessness and improve medical care to those who are experiencing homelessness.

Who do we serve

Beyond our work in the fight to end homelessness we serve more than 200 Health Care for the Homeless facilities across the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

Visit our directory to find an HCH in your area.

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Webinars & Training

Find archived webinars on the Webinars page

Featured Webinar:

Dissecting the Street Medicine Landscape Analysis with Street Medicine Leaders | June 6 | 11:00 am CT
Join us for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the recently published California Street Medicine Landscape Survey and Report. This first-of-its-kind study looks at the scope of street medicine practice across the state of California and how street medicine should be scaled to meet the growing need of people who are unsheltered..…. Read more

News and Events Straight to Your Inbox

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council curates several information-packed newsletters for members and advocates each month. Visit the issue archives below or become a Council member to subscribe!

Solidarity: Issue and education focused, and includes information such as recommended reading and “In the News” features.
R & R: Highlights webinars and other key events, as well as registrations, resources, and job openings. Clean and concise, designed for quick reading.
COVID-19 Flash Blast: Published Jan. 2021-June 2022, this newsletter provided a brief synopsis of key issues specific to COVID-19 and the HCH community.
Mobilizer Volume 25, No. 10
Mobilizer: A monthly action alert newsletter developed by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s policy and advocacy team.
Respite News: An e-publication of the RCPN highlighting trends, new resources, and learning opportunities of interest to providers, consumers, and advocates of medical respite care.
The Consumer Voice: Offers important information on housing and health care topics and shares updates on the work of NCAB and consumer advisory boards across the United States.
Healing Hands: A publication of the HCH Clinicians’ Network, melds scientific knowledge with the experience of clinicians working in Health Care for the Homeless.
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