Speakers: Caroline Waddell: CDC; Tyler Gray Session Materials: Download PowerPoint Presentation: “Syringe Service Program on a Mobile Clinic” Download PowerPoint Presentation: “Acceptability of a Minimally Invasive Blood Collection Device for use in an Mpox Seroprevalance Survey”Â
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The Covid pandemic put a spotlight on the lack of available public hygiene facilities in our communities for people experiencing homelessness. There are no public facilities for washing, toileting, or showers. During the pandemic, people steered away from communal shelters, some in fear of catching Covid and others annoyed by the restrictions created by Covid.
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Speakers: Hugh Silk: Road to Care; Rebecca Stauffer: CohnReznick; Brian Bickford: Central Mass PATH Regional Manager, Eliot CHS Homeless Services; Jillian Joseph: Road to Care; Erik Garcia: Road to Care Session Materials:Â Download the PowerPoint Presentation
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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
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Social justice and healthcare are inextricably linked, and an important aspect of social justice is the ability to have fair access to healthcare. Healthcare is not equitable if it is not accessible, and there are still immense gaps in terms of coverage and access for underserved populations, particularly for individuals experiencing homelessness who face many
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How does a health center create and launch a mobile health clinic and maintain a sustainable, viable mobile service delivery program? This session will provide best practices to create a sustainability plan for a mobile health clinic with a financial model and best practices for clinical operations, workforce, and vehicular management and maintenance. The most
Speakers: Elyssa Rosen: Clinical Project Manager, LA County Department of Health Services, Housing for Health; Absalon Galat: DHS HFH; Pia Valvassori, Health Care Center for the Homeless Session Materials: Download PowerPoint Presentation “Mobile Clinics” Download PowerPoint Presentation “Medical Mobile Unit: Quality and Innovation”
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In 2022, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council chaired the development of the Caucus on Homelessness (CoH) program for the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo. The theme of the annual meeting was: “150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity.” Social equity is, as
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