Clinical Practice

Managing Chronic Pain for Adults Experiencing Homelessness

Webinar Slides(PDF) The HCH Clinicians’ Network has developed Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Adults with Chronic Non-Malignant Pain (edited by Patricia Post, MPA) in response to reported needs from a 2010 chronic pain management survey of the Clinicians’ Network and the Respite Care Providers’ Network memberships. This webinar will highlight major components of […]

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Rural Health Centers: Wyoming’s Story

Webinar Slides(PDF) In this webinar, Patrick Monahan, executive director of the Wyoming Primary Care Association, will discuss the differences between urban and rural health centers, highlighting the unique circumstances that have an impact on health care delivery in rural communities as illustrated by the health care environment in Wyoming. Speakers: Patrick Monahan, Executive Director, Wyoming Primary

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Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Adults with Chronic Non-Malignant Pain

The recommendations in this document specify what experienced clinicians know works best for patients experiencing homelessness, with the realistic understanding that limited resources, fragmented health care delivery systems, and loss to follow-up often compromise adherence to optimal clinical practices. These recommendations provide helpful guidance to health care professionals serving adults with chronic non-malignant pain who

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Motivational Interviewing: An Overview with Application for Outreach for the HCH setting

Webinar Slides(PDF) An overview of the concepts of motivational interviewing from a practitioner specializing in dual-diagnosis, this webinar will also include practical application of motivational interviewing in outreach to persons experiencing homelessness. Speakers: Kevin Kelley, LFMT; Clinical Director, Homeless Health Care Los Angeles; Los Angeles John Petroskas, BA, JD; Outreach Worker, Catholic Charities; Minneapolis Files

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Behavioral Health | Emotional and Cognitive Impact of Chronic Homelessness on a Child

the focus of this case report is on the effects of chronic homelessness on the cognitive and emotional development of children ages zero to five. The long-term effects of infant and early childhood chronic homelessness are not fully understood. This case report describes the experience of one child and may help to illuminate the unique

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Workplace Violence: Prevention & Intervention Guidelines for Homeless Services Providers

Updated in 2011, this document provides examples of policies, procedures and protocols from six homeless health care projects with practical information for creating a safer environment for consumers and staff in Health Care for the Homeless Projects. It is an expanded and enhanced version of the 1996 document Sample Safety Guidelines in Homeless Health Services.

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