The Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program has been part of the community health center program for 30 years, authorized under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Funded and regulated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HCH programs are a “special populations” category of health centers that are required to […]
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Speakers: Tanagra Melgarejo, National Learning and Engagement Strategist, National Harm Reduction Coalition; Kate Gleason-Bachman, Clinical and QI Nurse Manager, National Health Care for the Homeless Council; Katie League, Behavioral Health Manager, National Health Care for the Homeless Council Session Materials: 75 min_NHCH 2024 HR and Language Justice.pptx
Understanding and Applying Principles of Language Justice Read More >>
Social justice and health care are inextricably linked, and an important aspect of social justice is the ability to have fair access to health care and to be taken seriously within the healthcare and social services systems. Health care is not equitable if it is not accessible, and there are still immense gaps in terms
Building Partnerships To Enhance Equitable Children’s Healthcare: A Roadmap Read More >>
Speakers: Jillian Olmsted, Executive Director, The INN Between; Lorie Okada, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; Anna Pruitt, Faculty Affiliate, Research Associate, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Session Materials: Community and Advocacy in Medical Respite Care (N)_1.pdf NHCHC Conference Lived Experience Resident Advocates.pdf
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This presentation discusses a pilot post-hospitalization shelter program combined with a medical respite program that provides a rapid-admission option for people awaiting respite bed availability and offers a short-term recovery option for discharges not acute enough to require respite. The pilot has demonstrated that a same-day safety net shelter for hospital discharges provides an important
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Effective community partnerships can be very beneficial in reaching populations of individuals impacted by social and structural determinants of health. Innovative partnerships allow for organizations to collaborate in an effort to serve the needs of surrounding communities. It is through these partnerships that the needs of disadvantaged communities are met, and barriers are appropriately addressed.
This workshop will describe how the medical-legal partnership (MLP) model is being used to bring civil legal aid services to individuals experiencing homelessness as a way to improve health and increase access to safe, reliable housing. Representatives from a comprehensive day services center and their civil legal aid partner will share how they established an
Medicaid and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) have demonstrated increased interest in partnering and funding medical respite care programs. Navigating this process can be complex and challenging, and this course provides an initial overview of Medicaid and how medical respite programs can approach partnerships with MCOs. This course is 60 minutes in length. If you are
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