Pet ownership in the population experiencing homelessness can be instrumental in the decision and ability to seek health and social services. The “One Health Clinic” was designed to remove barriers to primary healthcare for PEH with pets in the United States and support the human-animal bond to encourage utilization of services. This clinical care model […]
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To date, Health Care for the Homeless-Houston’s SOAR program has a 66% approval for clients receiving SSI/SSDI benefits. This has allowed for growth of the program and developing the current program that has helped many clients not only with SSI/SSDI benefits but also with housing, attaining food and social/emotional support. Speakers: Norma S Tejada-Foster, RN,
Understanding one’s mental health only as a diagnosis which needs to be medicated is a deeply wounding experience Contra Costa Health aims to avoid in their practice. This presentation will examine the “symptoms” of complex mental health conditions through a trauma-informed lens, which appreciates the brilliant creativity of the human psyche. Participants will leave with
The presenters will define the concept of moral injury in the context of street homelessness and invite participants to share examples of potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) from their lived and/or practice experience, utilize case vignettes to workshop language around moral injury that outreach workers and clinicians can use, and jointly identify teaching and organizational
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The intersection of mental health and substance use with homelessness and chronic physical illnesses is a difficult mix of concerns to address. Through integrating recuperative care into recovery-based settings, Haven Recovery is striving to meet the needs of individuals experiencing these concerns. This session will dive into development, procedures, and community-support building as well as
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The Nurse Call Line (NCL) is a 24/7 telephone-based triage service intended to connect New York City shelter residents with appropriate health care. The study team conducted a qualitative assessment of the NCL to ascertain perceptions, experiences, and interactions with the program, as well as barriers and facilitators to use and implementation. This presentation will
Health care facilities discharge thousands of patients to shelter annually. For clients transitioning from street into shelter and those with serious mental illness, careful discharge planning is needed for shelter integration and safety. In 2023, the NYC Department of Homeless Services formalized its “Assisted Discharge Planning” intervention to support healthcare facilities in developing realistic follow-up
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Accurate estimates of youth experiencing homelessness are unknown. Capture-recapture can estimate the unknown population of people experiencing homelessness — those not accessing services. This session will explore a multi-sample, capture-recapture analysis using three citywide datasets linked at the individual-level to estimate the prevalence of homelessness in Denver among individuals ages 14-17 from 2017-2021. Those estimates
