Social Determinants of Health

2024 Keynote by James J. O’Connell, MD – Closing Plenary & Panel Discussion

James J. O’Connell, MD President, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Cambridge University, and Harvard Medical School, Dr. O’Connell began full-time clinical work with people experiencing homelessness in 1985 as the founding physician of the Boston Health Care for […]

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You said what?! Navigating Conflict Management & DeEscalation in Housing Settings through Harm Redux

This workshop explores conflict resolution and de-escalation in housing settings, emphasizing harm reduction principles. Conflicts in housing, compounded by substance use, mental health, anti-Blackness, and transphobia, often lead to punitive measures causing harm. This session will explore skills and techniques benefiting residents and staff by applying a harm reduction approach. We aim to offer innovative

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Social Determinants of Health 101

Learn about the concept of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and how they are important to your work and the clients you work with. Gain knowledge on the factors that make up social determinants of health while exploring the importance of asking these questions in a uniform way and why that matters. Understand the steps

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Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health Care and Homelessness: Terminology, Concepts, and Best Practices

This 90-minute webinar will provide participants with an introduction to foundational terminology and concepts related to LGBTQIA+ identity and experience of homelessness with a focus on LGBTQIA+ health care. Participants will learn about healthcare disparities and applicable clinical practices that participants can integrate into their own contexts. Take Online Course Now

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Effective Communication and its Role in Building Trust

This workshop will provide an overview of the concepts of trust and trustworthiness and the numerous factors that contribute to the understandable mistrust of health care and homeless services among people experiencing homelessness. Learn the fundamentals of communication and trust building to strengthen engagement and vaccine acceptance Take Online Course Now

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Collecting SOGI Data in a HCH Setting- a Multi-Pronged Approach

Collecting patients’ Sexual Orientation and Gender identity (SOGI) information is recognized as a key aspect of providing holistic, patient-centered health care. It is an intervention that fosters retention in care for gender and/or sexual minority patients who often feel unconnected and invisible to health care providers who have no knowledge of their patients’ gender identity

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