Press Releases

NHCHC Statement on the Appointment of Jeff Olivet to Lead the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness February 2, 2022 The National Health Care for the Homeless Council congratulates the Biden-Harris Administration on the appointment of Jeff Olivet as the new executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Beginning his career as an outreach […]

New Program Will Use “Vaccine Ambassadors” to Improve Vaccine Education and Access Among Vulnerable Populations November 10, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), has awarded $2.3 million to 15 health centers

The Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Information for the HCH Community September 13, 2021 On Thursday, September 9, President Biden announced a six-pronged strategy intended to lead the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first prong of the strategy defined several vaccine mandates that apply to most workplaces. In addition to these health care

Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Staff in the HCH Community August 10, 2021 COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise, driven primarily by the highly transmissible Delta virus variant. In response to low vaccination rates among staff working in health care settings, 60 major national health care organizations have called for vaccine mandates. Likewise, the

National Eviction Moratorium Ends Next Week: Action Steps for the HCH Community July 22, 2021 The federal eviction moratorium, which expires on October 3, 2021, was implemented to prevent housing instability from contributing to the spread of COVID-19 and has been reinstated five times. The Biden administration does not plan to extend the federal moratorium

National Institute for Medical Respite Care Celebrates First Year July 9, 2021 The National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC), a first-of-its-kind institute designed to advance best practices, provide expert services, and promote state-of-the-field knowledge in medical respite/recuperative care, will mark its one-year anniversary on July 15, 2021. A special initiative of the National Health

Follow-Up Notice About the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine April 26, 2021 On Friday, April 23, the CDC and FDA announced they are lifting the pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine after an expert committee met Friday and determined the vaccine’s known and potential benefits outweigh its known and potential risks. These

National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s 2021 Conference & Policy Symposium to Include A Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi April 22, 2021 The National Health Care for the Homeless Council has announced that Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in