The National Health Care for the Homeless Council offers free webinars on a variety of topics of interest to the homeless health care field. Webinars are free of charge, but space is limited and advance registration is required.
Outcomes and data collection in medical respite can be a valuable resource to help programs in quality improvement and demonstrating the the impact of their program to their communities. However, because of the robust services and supports programs provide, identifying and tracking these outcomes can feel overwhelming. Once data tracking is in place, programs are […]
Street medicine is at a turning point in the U.S. In May 2025, more than 75 leaders from across the country came together to chart a shared vision for the field. The result is the 2025 U.S. Street Medicine Agenda — a strategic roadmap for advancing research, policy, and practice in the United States. This
All Member Meetings provide an opportunity to join together with other medical respite program providers and administrators to discuss key issues affecting medical respite care. We will provide updates on NIMRC, resource, and policy issues. This will be followed by a short presentation and large group discussion on current issues affecting the field, where attendees
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Health literacy is defined as an individual’s ability to find, understand, and use health-related information and services in making health-related decisions and putting the information into practice. Persons experiencing homelessness are at a greater risk for poor health literacy, severely affecting disease burden, risk for hospitalizations, health complications, and effectiveness of health management. However, medical
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Community of Practice Description When health centers and homeless shelters work together, they can better meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness. This four-session community of practice creates space for health center and shelter staff to learn from one another, hear about real-world strategies, and build or strengthen cross-sector partnerships. Drawing on lessons from the
Join us for a webinar to hear from programs who are working to make buprenorphine more accessible to their patients. After presenting on core components of their program, the webinar will feature a panel discussion to answer questions on how their programs have evolved and how communities can begin and expand their work to respond
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In response to the new UDS data requirements, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council will host a webinar on dementia screening and documentation at Community Health Centers. The webinar will provide an overview of best practices in dementia screening and strategies to respond to positive screening results. The webinar will also provide guidance
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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
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