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Nicotine Anonymous Peer Support Groups–Can They Work in Homeless Service Settings?

March 1, 2017

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). Studies have consistently demonstrated that people who are homeless have high rates of tobacco use and high-risk smoking practices, including the misuse of tobacco products (Baggett & Rigotti, 2010; Torchalla, Strehlau, […]

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Compassion Fatigue

February 7, 2017

Presented by the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project. High levels of compassion fatigue can be managed with a number of authentic, sustainable strategies. This site has numerous resources we have found for caregivers working in many professions. The Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project also offers original training materials, workbooks, and texts. Link to Video (Link)

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Self-Care: Taking Care of Our Selves So We Can Take Care of Others

January 1, 2017

Outreach programs support health centers to provide quality and responsive services to underserved communities by connecting to individuals where they live, work, and spend time. Outreach workers play many roles—from advocate, educator, and coordinator to service provider—which can be challenging and overwhelming. In HOP’s 2015 National Needs Assessment, health centers across the country reported staff

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Using PCMH to Radically and Audaciously Care for Those Experiencing Homelessness

January 1, 2017

Presentation by Karen McGlinn and Mary Ann Huntsman of Share Our Selves at the 2017 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference Download Research (PDF)

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IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work

January 1, 2017

With increasing demands on time, resources, and energy, in addition to poorly designed systems of daily work, it’s not surprising health care professionals are experiencing burnout at increasingly higher rates, with staff turnover rates also on the rise. Yet, joy in work is more than just the absence of burnout or an issue of individual

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Hope, Transformation, and Post-Traumatic Growth

November 2, 2016

Webinar Slides(PDF) Presented by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and the Coldspring Center for Social and Health InnovationWednesday, November 2nd, 2016 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT The amazing thing about humans is that, no matter how dark the situation, there is always hope for healing and growth. Trauma can either be a source

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The Abyss: Addiction, Homelessness, and Trauma

October 26, 2016

Webinar Slides(PDF) Without healing, trauma can structure a person’s brain in a way that sets them up to be a high risk for addiction. Addiction is one of the most effective and efficient ways to kill the physical and psychological pain resulting from trauma. This short-term relief too often becomes an all-consuming way of life,

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Trauma is the Public Health Issue of Our Time

October 13, 2016

Webinar Slides(PDF) For most patients, trauma is not just another presenting problem. For too many, trauma is the underlying cause of their psychological, medical, and social struggles. As our understanding of trauma increases, its devastation becomes more and more clear. Past pain and suffering directly impacts health outcomes, as well as the ability to succeed

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Nicotine Anonymous Peer Support Groups–Can They Work in Homeless Service Settings?

Compassion Fatigue

Self-Care: Taking Care of Our Selves So We Can Take Care of Others

Using PCMH to Radically and Audaciously Care for Those Experiencing Homelessness

IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work

Hope, Transformation, and Post-Traumatic Growth

The Abyss: Addiction, Homelessness, and Trauma

Trauma is the Public Health Issue of Our Time