Behavioral Health Integration
Preconference Institute at the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference. Download Research (PDF)
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Best Practices
Addressing Health Equity through Health and Housing Partnerships
This guide provides a background on health and housing disparities and explores how health and housing partnerships can work to address health inequity in their community. Download Research (Link)
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Martin V Boise: What Does it Mean for Communities?
This info-graphic from the Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty provides guidance for localities regarding the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Idaho that affirmed the state may not “criminalize conduct that is unavoidable consequence of being homeless- namely sitting, lying, or sleeping in the street” Download Research (PDF)
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Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Encampments
Webinar Slides(PDF) Homeless encampments are stark reminders of the lack of affordable, permanent housing in our country. In this first webinar of a four-part “Clinicians’ Coffee Chat” series, participants will share questions, wisdom, and resources on providing care for people living in encampments. This webinar will engage attendees in an interactive discussion to foster peer
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Stopping the Revolving Door: How Health Centers Can Serve Justice-Involved Populations
This publication highlights the ways in which community health centers can help meet the health and social needs of individuals exiting correctional institutions. Download Research (PDF)
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Healing Hands: Shelter-Based Care for Homeless Populations
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
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Third-Party Verification of Homelessness for Eligibility Determination
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)
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Caution is Needed When Considering “Sanctioned Encampments” or “Safe Zones”
This report from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness highlights cautions that should be considered before sanctioning or regulating encampments. Download Research (PDF)
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