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Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: How the Opioid Crisis Affects Homeless Populations

Brett Poe and Alaina Boyer, National Health Care for the Homeless Council This fact sheet examines how the opioid crisis affects people without homes. America is facing an opioid crisis, and that epidemic has significantly impacted people without homes. Homeless populations have higher rates of substance use disorders, poorer health, and higher mortality rates by […]

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Demonstrating Value: Measuring the Impact of the Health Care for the Homeless Grantees

Alaina Boyer, National Health Care for the Homeless Council Demonstrating the value of health centers is a necessary element of sustainability and measuring benefit. To help illustrate that value, this document provides an overview of the complex challenges facing homeless populations, the history of Health Care for the Homeless, and the critical impact of the

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Demonstrating Value: Measuring the Value and Impact of the Health Care for the Homeless Grantees

Value Infographic(PDF) Capital Link Toolkit(PDF) PowerPoint Slides(PDF)   Demonstrating the value of health centers is a necessary element of sustainability and measuring benefit. How value is assessed can range from illustrating cost-effectiveness and evaluating performance measures to ensuring access to reliable, high-quality, and equitable care. The purpose of this webinar is to provide a clear,

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Creating and Delivering Presentations that Inspire, Challenge, and Change the World!

Webinar Slides(PDF) Do you have something important to share that could change how people think and act? If so, the way you present your information is just as important as the information itself. People learn and retain knowledge best when it is presented in an engaging and interactive way that inspires and helps people apply new concepts

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Responding to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Tools & Resources for HCH Staff

Webinar Slides(PDF) Intimate partner violence (IPV) negatively impacts one’s mental health, physical health, and economic stability. Due to the prevalence of IPV among people experiencing homelessness, HCH programs find themselves addressing issues related to IPV on a weekly, even daily, basis. While it is clear that IPV is a significant problem, how to effectively respond

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We All Do IT: UDS and Reporting Software

PowerPoint Slides(PDF) Each year, every community health center program is required to submit data for HRSA’s Uniform Data System (UDS). Technology can help in the process, but with several IT vendors promising fast and easy solutions, it can be an overwhelming decision as well as a frustrating process once we realize that there is no one-size-fits-all product. The tweaking

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Prevention & Response to Infectious Diseases Within the Homeless Population

Prevention and response procedures to infectious disease outbreaks often do not address the unique circumstances of persons experiencing homelessness. This fact sheet highlights infectious diseases within this population, addresses challenges in the event of an outbreak, and provides strategies and tools that can be used to prevent and respond to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

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