Homeless Services

2023 – 2024 Health Center Preparedness and Response Forum Session 3

This four-part series took place between October 2023 and April 2024. It was created by HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs) and was designed to promote promising practices and offer strategies for addressing challenges related to both emergency planning and recovery.  Audience: Health centers serving priority populations, such as agricultural workers, individuals experiencing […]

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Population Health Management: A National Learning Series Spring 2024 Session 1

Purpose The Spring’s national learning series took a deeper dive into issues around systemic, structural, and environmental barriers and strategies for improving chronic disease management and care. Each webinar focused on developing, evaluating, and supporting effective health care delivery models. Webinar materials are practical, providing information and enhancing skills for health center workforce. For any

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Poverty Guidelines

Presented by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: The federal poverty guidelines are issued each year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These guidelines are one version of the poverty thresholds that are used administratively to HUD determine eligibility for various programs, including health centers. Download Research (PDF)

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Standards for Shelter-Based Health Care: Outreach, Engagement and Providing Services

The Standards for Shelter-Based Care were originally drafted as part of the Chicago Homelessness and Health Response Group for Equity (CHHRGE) in 2020. Throughout 2023, leaders within Chicago’s Shelter-Based Care Teams—Heartland Alliance Health and Lawndale Christian Health Center—worked with the Chicago Department of Public Health and Illinois Public Health Institute to update. Download Research (PDF)

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Rebuilding Systems: Adapting Housing Assessments to Prioritize Health, Equity, and Belonging

The need for housing prioritization results from a lack of affordable housing. Existing tools have been applied universally and have resulted in further inequity. This toolkit is intended to help communities create a process that centers equity and community-specific needs. Download the fact sheet, Rebuilding Systems: Adapting Housing Assessments to Prioritize Health, Equity, and Belonging,

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HCH 101

This 11 module course will equip learners with a clear understanding of the context of modern homelessness and its effect on health; detail the core characteristics of Health Care for the Homeless model of care; and explore ways learners can get involved in the movement to end homelessness. Each module is intended to take approximately

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Resources: Clinical Practice

Creating Accessible Printed Resources: Tips and Tools

Navigating homeless and housing services often requires a lot of reading and paperwork. However, people experiencing homelessness may present with lower reading levels or disabilities that impact their ability to easily read and comprehend written information. Homeless services organizations should ensure their written materials are accessible and readable to those using their services. This guide

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Gender-Affirming Care and Homelessness: An Annotated Bibliography

Gender diversity is a social determinant of both health and housing. Trans homelessness has increased 113% since 20163 and trans individuals disproportionately experience unsheltered homelessness, further exacerbating health inequities that exist among this population. As such, gender-affirming care is an important component of Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) services. This annotated bibliography provides a

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