This issue focuses on innovative shelter-based health care programs that provide low-barrier health care to people living in shelter settings, showing that reducing barriers to care not only leads to improvement in individuals’ health, but also to population health. This edition also examines the types of health care that can be provided in a shelter-based […]
Healing Hands: Shelter-Based Care for Homeless Populations Read More >>
Verifying homelessness differs from documenting homelessness. All health care agencies should be assessing the housing status of all their patients and recording it. Learn more in this technical assistance resource. Download Research (PDF)
Third-Party Verification of Homelessness for Eligibility Determination Read More >>
This report from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness highlights cautions that should be considered before sanctioning or regulating encampments. Download Research (PDF)
Caution is Needed When Considering “Sanctioned Encampments” or “Safe Zones” Read More >>
This guide, written by Evanie Parr, Seattle University Homeless Rights Advocacy Project, summarizes the challenges and opportunities posed by various encampments along the West Coast. Download Research (PDF)
It Takes a Village: Practical Guide for Authorized Encampments Read More >>
With recent natural disasters striking major metropolitan areas, the need for preparedness and response discussions has drastically increased. Preparing our health centers, our staff, and our consumers is vital for safety and recovery. Join us as we explore disaster preparedness and response for health centers treating people experiencing homelessness from multiple angles. We will share
PowerPoint Slides(PDF) Professional Liability Considerations(PDF) Sample Street Medicine Policy(PDF) Street medicine is the provision of direct patient care to those sleeping outside. Understanding that many patients either can’t or won’t access care in a traditional setting, the goal is to deliver high-quality care in the location of the patients’ choice, rather than withhold
Homeless encampments are highly visible and troubling reminders of the housing crisis in our country. TheNational Health Care for the Homeless Council fundamentally disagrees with policies that create homelessness and recognizes that encampments occur because there is a pervasive lack of affordable, permanent housing in our communities. Unfortunately, the need to provide immediate assistance to
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Preventing and ending homelessness among youth is currently a national focus and local priority in communities across the country.The US Interagency Council of Homelessness established the goal of endingYouth Homelessness by 2020 in Opening Doors, the federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness. Health centers play a key role, both in connecting this population
Promising Practices for Health Centers: Serving Youth Experiencing Homelessness Read More >>
