Clinical Practice

Engaging Homeless Youth: Recommendations and Resources

Presented by National Health Care for the Homeless Council Understanding the totality of youth homelessness is essential to engagement and the development of interventions and policies that promote the wellbeing of young people experiencing homelessness. All clinicians, administrators, and policy and advocacy staff working for or with youth populations (ages 12-24) would benefit from a […]

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Behavioral Health among Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Homeless youth represent one of the largest sub-groups of the overall homeless population in the US. In addition to their experiences with unstable housing, most face or have faced a number of adversities, including: family rejection, neglect, and abuse; economic hardship; and difficulties accessing homeless services. As a result, many homeless youth are at increased

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In Focus: Behavioral Health among Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Presented by National Health Care for the Homeless Council National Health Care for the Homeless Council | This issue of In Focus provides a synthesis of recent literature on behavioral health issues among homeless youth. It gives an overview of the homeless youth population, prevalence of behavioral health issues, factors that can impact these issues,

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Healing Hands: Dental and Vision Care for Homeless Patients

Though insurance plans and government-run health care plans often treat dental and vision care as supplementary, health care providers and patients know that proper oral and eye care are essential to good health. As a 2000 Surgeon General report notes, “The terms oral health and general health should not be interpreted as separate entities. Oral

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Optimizing Health Care for LGBT People in Patient-Centered Medical Homes

Webinar Slides(PDF) Attendees of this webinar will be able to identify why obtaining information on sexual orientation and gender identity is important to population health and becoming a patient-centered medical home. As health centers transition to patient-centered medical homes, a key factor of success will be the ability to implement programs to optimize population health.

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