This session will highlight the process taken by Hennepin County Health Care for the Homeless as they built their viral hepatitis program. The presentation will illustrate the current HCV barriers to care clients experience, how the team overcome those barriers, and how they collaborate to successfully advocate for sheltered and unsheltered clients to obtain HCV […]
This resource was developed with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for $1,967,147 with 0 percent financed with non- governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s)
Hepatitis C Provider Pocket Guide (2023) Read More >>
Webinar Slides(PDF) Since 2016, over 17 states have been affected by hepatitis A outbreaks, and more than 15,000 cases, 8,500 hospitalizations, and 140 deaths have been reported. San Diego was one of the first jurisdictions affected. This outbreak was driven by conditions related to homelessness and injection and non-injection drug use. This webinar will examine
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This comic book presents basic information about hepatitis C for people living with mental illness or substance use disorders. It uses plain language and a simple cartoon style to explain what hepatitis C is, how to avoid it, the screening process, and treatment options. Download Handbook (Link)
Hepatitis C Handbook (2014) Read More >>
A major public health problem in the United States and worldwide, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading cause of death from liver disease and the principal indication for liver transplantation in the United States. Approximately 3.2 million persons are infected with HCV, making it the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the US.
Healing Hands: Hepatitis C Update (2013) Read More >>
This manual, produced by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), assists behavioral health professionals who treat people with substance abuse problems in understanding the implications of a diagnosis of hepatitis. Discusses screening, diagnosis, and referrals and explains how to evaluate a program’s hepatitis practices Download Research (Link)
Addressing Viral Hepatitis in People With Substance Use Disorders (2011) Read More >>
HCH providers see many patients with liver disease, mainly secondary to hepatitis C (HCV). While the incidence of newly acquired HCV infection has decreased in the United States, over 4 million Americans are estimated to have been infected.1 A disproportionate number of homeless people (22%–53%) have the virus2,3– indeed, incarcerated and homeless individuals are not
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This case report presents a cascade of life-threatening complications arising from a chronic hepatitis C infection in a homeless man, originally contracted from contaminated tattoo needles. Download Research (Link)
