Council Updates

Medical respite directory

Medical Respite Programs, Be Sure You’re in Our New Directory!

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is excited to announce a new online nationwide directory of medical respite programs. The new directory will launch in late February 2025. The new directory form is available here, and we are asking medical respite and recuperative care programs to complete it as soon as possible. To ensure the […]

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Statement on the 2024 Point in Time Count for Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Estimates of Homelessness revealed that on a single night in January, 771,480 people experienced homelessness in the United States. This staggering number represents those in emergency shelters, safe havens, transitional housing programs, or unsheltered locations. However, it is important to recognize that this figure

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Resource roundup: Extreme cold

Frigid Temperatures Are Especially Dangerous and Deadly for Unhoused People

Much of the U.S. is bracing for winter storms and brutally cold conditions over the coming days as frigid air escapes the Arctic. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Lamers said Friday that the potential for blizzard conditions is increasing, particularly in Kansas and neighboring portions of the Central Plains. As the storm moves through on

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NCAB interest meeting

Want to Engage with Other Consumer Advocates? Join Our NCAB Membership Interest Meeting

You’re invited to join our virtual NCAB Membership Interest meeting on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, from 2-3 p.m. CST. This meeting is a chance to meet other lived experience leaders from across the country, share a little bit about yourself, and learn how you can get involved with NCAB. We’ll also share more information about

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Learning Collaborative

Spring Learning Collaborative Will Explore Advancing Nurse-Led Care Delivery Models

Learning Collaborative Description The National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) are hosting a 4-part participatory learning collaborative on growing and sustaining nurse-led care delivery models. This Learning Collaborative (LC) is designed for any health center that utilizes registered nurses (RNs) or licensed practical nurses (LPNs) as leaders

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Transform Lives with Your Year-End Gift

Last year 650,000 people found themselves unhoused in the United States (2023 HUD report to Congress) – the largest number of people recorded as experiencing homelessness on a single night since record keeping began.  The lack of affordable housing and high-quality health care and services continue to underpin the homelessness crisis in America.  The National

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