The Consumer Voice: Spring 2023
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Consumer Engagement
APHA 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo Summary
In 2022, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council chaired the development of the Caucus on Homelessness (CoH) program for the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo. The theme of the annual meeting was: “150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity.” Social equity is, as
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National Homeless Persons Memorial Day 2022
The first day of winter. The longest night of the year. People in your community will die without a home this year. While we understand the importance of every life, we recognize the reality of conditions that individuals and families experiencing homelessness face. National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is the day to remember those
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Understanding and Preventing Homeless Mortality
Webinar Slides (PDF) The toll of homelessness has been shown to have long-term consequences on health and quality of life. What is not as well documented is the impact of homelessness on mortality and the incidence of specific causes of death. Homeless mortality is often underestimated due to lack of consistent housing status reporting on
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Community Conversations: Working with Children, Youth and Families
Launched by the Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network in November 2021, Community Conversations are formed around pressing issues affecting providers (defined broadly) who serve people experiencing homelessness. Community Conversations are not webinars: they are discussions informed by real-life cases meant to improve wellbeing of HCH providers through mutual support and problem-solving. Attendees are
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