Book: Strategies for Deconstructing Racism in the Health & Human Services
Authors Alma Carter, Alan Siskind, Mary Pender Greene: Order Book (Link)
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Homeless Services
Does Race Matter in Addressing Homelessness?
By Marian Moser Jones Since the 1980s, black persons have been overrepresented in the United States homeless population. Given that morbidity and mortality is elevated among both the black population and the homeless population in comparison to the general U.S. population, this overrepresentation has important implications for health policy. However, the racial demographics of homelessness
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Engaging Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Core Practices and Services
Presented by National Health Care for the Homeless Council This publication describes in-depth practices and services that HCH agencies have found to be helpful in engaging youth experiencing homelessness. It incorporates trauma-informed, consumer-driven principles and addresses various challenges in youth engagement, providing a multitude of resources for information and guidance. Download Research (PDF)
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Integrated Care for the Chronically Homeless: Houston, TX
The Houston Integrated Care for the Chronically Homeless Initiative was born out of the Texas 1115 Medicaid Waiver program and the City of Houston Health and Human Services Department. The 1115 Waiver incentivized the development of innovative care delivery models and created new funding pools to ensure providers are reimbursed for providing quality care to
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Health & Housing Partnerships: Strategic Guidance for Health Centers and Supportive Housing Providers
This paper offers strategic guidance in building, assessing and/or strengthening various types of partnerships between Health Center Program Grantees, behavioral health providers and supportive housing providers. Whether you represent one of these types of organizations or you are merely curious about health and housing partnerships, you can use this guide as your roadmap. Download Research
Healing Hands: ‘Seeing People as They See Themselves’: Health Care and Access for Transgender Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
A Publication of the HCH Clinicians’ Network. Download Research (PDF)
States Freed to Use Medicaid Money for Housing
This article by the Pew Charitable Trusts explores the opportunity to use Medicaid funds to cover housing related supportive services. Download Research (PDF)
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