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Adapted Anticipatory Guidance for Infants and Toddlers

Webinar Slides(PDF) Children experiencing homelessness are significantly more likely to have acute and chronic illnesses and have much higher rates of emotional and behavior problems and developmental delays than housed children. In this webinar we will discuss strategies from a forthcoming Council resource, Adapted Anticipatory Guidance for Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Homelessness, which adapts standard […]

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Making the Business Case for Integrated Community Health Outreach Programs

  Health Care for the Homeless programs provides a wealth of clinical services to consumers in community-based settings. There is an opportunity to further expand and improve community-based services through strong health outreach programs that are well-integrated with the goals and structures of an organization. However, the impact of outreach on health center revenues is

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Tailoring Outreach for the HCH Field

  Webinar Slides(PDF) Outreach is both a key component of the health care for the homeless model of care and a program requirement for 330(h) funded health centers. This webinar will review the National Outreach Guidelines for Special Populations which was developed in concert with input from several agencies working with a wide spectrum of

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You Don’t Need a Home to Vote: Election Activities for HCH Projects Webinar

Webinar Slides(PDF) This webinar will identify the legal limitations and opportunities for HCH projects to conduct voter registration and other election activities, describe common barriers consumers face in registering to vote and ways to overcome them, describe different models for integrating voter registration into an HCH project, and recognize the importance of engaging consumers in

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Keeping Homeless Children Safe from Lead Poisoning

Webinar Slides(PDF) This workshop will discuss the issue of childhood lead poisoning, particularly as it relates to homeless families, program successes and challenges, and how the program can be implemented nationwide. Homeless children are at a particularly high risk for lead poisoning. A recent study shows homeless children in Philadelphia suffer from twice the rate of

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Developing a Cold Weather Sheltering Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness Webinar

Webinar Slides(PDF) With the arrival of the winter season, many communities are developing and activating emergency cold weather sheltering plans for people who are experiencing homelessness. This webinar, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Health Care for the Homeless

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Motivational Interviewing: An Overview with Application for Outreach for the HCH setting

Webinar Slides(PDF) An overview of the concepts of motivational interviewing from a practitioner specializing in dual-diagnosis, this webinar will also include practical application of motivational interviewing in outreach to persons experiencing homelessness. Speakers: Kevin Kelley, LFMT; Clinical Director, Homeless Health Care Los Angeles; Los Angeles John Petroskas, BA, JD; Outreach Worker, Catholic Charities; Minneapolis Files

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Mobile medical care | Mobile Medical Outreach: A Commitment to Service

The outreach model of health care delivery was designed from its beginning to bridge care to the hardest to reach, most marginalized homeless populations. From its humble origins, the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) model of outreach has been a work-in-progress. First, care was often delivered from the back of vans with supplies stored

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