The National Health Care for the Homeless Council has been offering hope and healing for nearly 40 years. Through training, research, and advocacy we have been working to build an equitable, high-quality health care system in the movement to end homelessness. Today, our work is more important than ever and we need your support! We set […]
The National Institute for Medical Respite Care — a program of the National HCH Council — has created the Medical Respite Playbook: A Practical Guide for Managed Care Plans. This guide was created in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and provides managed care plans with information about the philosophy and practice of medical respite care, program
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The October issue of Mobilizer is out now! Here’s what’s in it: Scavenger hunt: Four—and a half—good news items are marked in this edition—find them! Want to get Mobilizer straight to your inbox each month? Sign up for it here.
The October 2023 Issue of Mobilizer is Out Now! Read More >>
Etel Haxhiaj is the National HCH Council’s new Senior Policy Manager! Etel will be taking over production of our monthly Mobilizer newsletter, staffing our Policy Committee, leading our Congressional relations, and managing a number of our advocacy initiatives. Let’s get to know Etel a little better through the interview below: What have you learned from
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, “about 41% of women and 26% of men reported having experienced, at some point in their lives, contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner that resulted in an intimate partner violence-related impact (including, for example,
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There is a high co-infection rate of HIV and Hepatitis C among people who use injection drugs and have HIV infection. Linkage to care for HIV provides an opportunity to address Hepatitis C for this population.
Two-Part Webinar Series Looks at HIV and HCV Prevention and Treatment Read More >>
Oct. 10 is World Homeless Day, a day recognized internationally to raise awareness of the needs of people experiencing homelessness and promote work in local communities to alleviate suffering and prevent death. Nearly 600,000 people in the U.S. are experiencing homelessness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment
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