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Health Management Toolkit

Introduction: What is health management? Health management is an essential task for maintaining a person’s overall health and well-being, particularly for people experiencing homelessness who have increased prevalence and higher onset of chronic health conditions (Gutman et al., 2018b). Health management is defined as “activities related to developing, managing, and maintaining health and wellness routines, […]

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Leveraging SOAR in Health Centers and Medical Respite Programs

Our team at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council is thrilled to share a new resource highlighting ways in which health centers and medical respite care (MRC) programs can use the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) model to help participants with disabling conditions obtain disability income (SSI/SSDI). In partnership with the SAMHSA

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Cultural Safety Training Development Guide

Creating cultural safety training(s) for health clinics serving people experiencing homelessness and minoritized populations is crucial for providing equitable and effective healthcare services. Cultural safety builds on our understanding of cultural humility to incorporate the impact of power structures in health care delivery, including systemic racism and historical trauma. This model was developed in New

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Understanding Harm Reduction Approaches to Address Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking, Exploitation and Homelessness in Health Centers

Webinar Description:  Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation and National Health Care for the Homeless Council are co-hosting a webinar on the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking (HT), exploitation (E) and homelessness. The webinar will explore ways health center staff can apply a harm reduction approach when providing care for patients who

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Toolkit: Creating Care and Discharge Plans for People Experiencing Homelessness who are Hospitalized

The Creating Care and Discharge Plans for People Experiencing Homelessness who are Hospitalized Toolkit was created by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council in partnership with CommonSpirit Health. This tool kit was developed thanks to the invaluable input of providers on the ground, in both hospital and community-based settings, who work daily to

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Lessons Learned: Transitions of Care for People Experiencing Homelessness in the Hospital Setting

CommonSpirit Health, USC Street Medicine, and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) hosted a 90-minute webinar discussing the unique and complex needs of individuals experiencing homelessness during and post hospitalization. This webinar provides concrete ways for hospital teams and community providers to support unhoused individuals during hospitalization. Participants also learn how to

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