Policy and Advocacy

External Link (Washington State legislature) : Statewide Medicaid Benefit for Medical Respite Care: Issues Informing Benefit Design and Implementation

This report was contracted to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and authored by Barbara DiPietro, PhD, Senior Director of Policy. John Gilvar of Gilvar Consulting offered additional assistance developing this report. Download Document (PDF)

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Fact Sheet: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder for People Experiencing Homelessness

Overdose deaths in the United States have reached epidemic levels, with over 100,000 deaths reported between April 2020 and April 2021. Approximately 75% of those deaths were caused by opioids (driven by the synthetic opioid fentanyl), which makes preventing opioid-related overdoses and expanding access to opioid-use disorder (OUD) treatment specifically important. People experiencing homelessness are

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An AI Analytics-Driven, Integrated Care Model for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Webinar Slides(PDF) IF White Paper Join Dr. Pooja Bhalla and Dr. Ashish Abraham as they present their co-authored white paper titled “A Data-Driven, Analytical Approach to Illumination Foundation’s Integrated Care Model for People Experiencing Homelessness” moderated by Paul Leon. The presentation will share data on Illumination Foundation’s unique and effective integrated model for addressing the

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Housing Insecurity and Health Centers: The Case for Screening and Beyond

Webinar Slides(PDF) Case Study: Filling the HCH Gap(PDF) Where Does Homelessness Happen? (infographic)(LINK)   For the past four years, homelessness has risen across the country. According to the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, in no single US county can one afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment while earning the prevailing minimum wage. It is a 30-year crisis

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