This holiday season, don’t forget to consider the official merch shop of NHCHC. Grounded in human rights and social justice, our mission is to build an equitable, high-quality health care system through training, research, and advocacy in the movement to end homelessness. We now have shirts, bags, yard signs, car stickers and more! All with […]
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The National Consumer Advisory Board, a membership network of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, convenes virtually each month to bring together individuals with lived experience of homelessness, as well as advocates and supporters of lived experience leaders who are passionate about improving health care for the homeless community. It’s a great chance to
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What happened? On November 13, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) totaling $3.9 billion. NHCHC issued a statement in response, illustrating the significant harm that will occur as a result of new provisions that will cause people to lose
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Community of Practice Description Those without stable housing face both immediate dangers and long-term health consequences from extreme weather. Health centers that serve homeless individuals, including Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) health centers, witness these impacts firsthand. Despite being on the frontlines of emergency response, many health centers are not actively involved in disaster
Community of Practice Description End-of-life carries different meanings for different individuals, and each person has their own preferences based on their values and beliefs. The limited availability of adequate end-of-life care facilities is a growing problem for the general population, and there is even more concern about the lack of resources available within the homeless
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The National Health Care for the Homeless Council strongly opposes the new funding restrictions outlined in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (CoC NOFO) released late last week because the proposed changes will increase homelessness. Most significantly, these restrictions will end funding
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The National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) invite you to join an engaging webinar highlighting innovative and effective approaches to address tobacco use among homeless individuals and residents of public housing. This session will provide up-to-date promising practices in smoking cessation programs and
