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
Effective Communication and its Role in Building Trust Read More >>
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
Collecting SOGI Data in a HCH Setting- a Multi-Pronged Approach Read More >>
Staying up-to-date on the growing field of homelessness research presents a considerable challenge for the busy clinician or administrator. This workshop will present a plain-language summary of selected scientific studies on the health of homeless people that have been published since January 1, 2022. The presentation will focus on scientific contributions in the following domains
“What’s New in Homeless Health Care?” A No-Jargon Summary of the Latest Research Read More >>
This presentation will focus on encouraging clinical excellence of helpers as they provide care to our most vulnerable while providing a framework that not only protects the helpers from compassion fatigue, but promotes a worldview of partnership, optimism and empowerment. Motivational Interviewing (MI) can be defined as a particular way of talking with people about
Leveraging Resources to Build Partnerships between Health & Homeless Systems Read More >>
Speakers: Rachel Maas: Central City Concern; Kristina Gunhouse-Vigil: Director of Workforce Transformation, San Francisco Community Health Center; Richard Bruno: Central City Concerne Presentation Materials: View the Prezi Presentation: Richard Bruno Download PowerPoint Presentation: Kristina Gunhouse-Vigil
Staying up-to-date on the growing field of homelessness research presents a considerable challenge for the busy clinician or administrator. This workshop will present a plain-language summary of selected scientific studies on the health of homeless people that have been published since January 1, 2022. The presentation will focus on scientific contributions in the following domains
Falling Through the Cracks: LGBTQ+ Disparities in Homelessness Read More >>
Collaborative partnerships are crucial to the delivery of high quality, equitable community- based care. While these partnerships are essential, it can be difficult for funders, large health systems, and smaller nonprofits/social service organizations to navigate, understand one another, and to build mutual partnerships that create a lasting impact. As we continue to work to de-silo
Expanding Medical Respite Care: Breaking Down Silos through Multi-Sector Collaboration Read More >>
Across the United States the homeless population is growing older and sicker. Homelessness results in an accelerated aging process and the rapid worsening of chronic medical conditions that could be treated with consistent access to quality care and shelter. Additionally, being unhoused carries an increased risk of disability and traumatic brain injury. As the health
Housing the “Impossibles:” How to House the Medically Frail Homeless Population Read More >>
