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COVID-19 & the HCH Community: Maintaining Access to Dental Services

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the dental industry worldwide, causing most practices to close initially due to the high-risk nature of dentistry. Awaiting leading health organizations to develop new guidelines, dental practices struggled to reopen in the early months of lockdown, and while most practices have made progress to reopen, maintaining access […]

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COVID-19 & the HCH Community: Six Crises Leading into Winter 2020

This issue brief focuses on the challenges of the upcoming winter season—COVID-19, flu season, winter weather, evictions, social upheaval, and collective trauma-and the essential actions that emergency response systems, state/local governments, and direct service organizations need to take in order to protect people experiencing homelessness as temperatures drop. Download Research (PDF)

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Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities

To assist health care providers with better serving persons with disabilities, this publication, which was jointly issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice, provides clear and practical guidance on how to provide equal access to medical care, including an overview of general requirements, commonly asked questions,

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Supporting Clients’ Mental Health During Isolation and Quarantine

Webinar Slides(PDF) NHCHC COVID-19 Resources(LINK) Join the Clinicians’ Network(LINK) CN Facebook Group(LINK)   As individuals grapple with stress, disruption, and uncertainty during isolation or quarantine for COVID-19, Health Care for the Homeless providers are working to support their clients’ mental health. Clinicians from the HCH Clinicians’ Network will share their experiences and tips during this

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Nutrition and Diabetes: How Medical Nutrition Therapy Can Improve Diabetes Management

Nutrition and Diabetes Guide(PDF) Webinar Slides(PDF)   March is National Nutrition Month! In recognition of this special month, the National HCH Council is hosting a webinar highlighting the important role Registered Dietitians (RDNs) play in the complex care of patients experiencing homelessness with diabetes. For people experiencing homelessness with diabetes, the most challenging part of

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Nutrition and Diabetes Guide: How Medical Nutrition Therapy Can Improve Diabetes Management

This guide is published in direct response to the needs expressed by health care providers to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council concerning how health centers may provide quality care to people experiencing homelessness and diagnosed with diabetes. People who lack stable housing face numerous barriers that hamper diabetes management. As HRSA-supported health

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