Download Webinar Slides Download Hepatitis C Provider Pocket Guide The National Health Care for the Homeless Council hosted a free, virtual symposium on providing hepatitis C treatment in primary care settings to patients with complex care needs, including experiences of homelessness, substance use, and co-occurring medical conditions.  Continuing Education Credits: 3 hours of continuing […]
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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Webinar Slides Breakout Session 1B – Coping with Moral Injury Breakout Session 1D – Sobering Centers Breakout Session 2A – Crisis Assistance II Breakout Session 2C – Street Medicine and Law Enforcement The National Health Care for the Homeless Council, the Street Medicicne Institute and the National Homelessness Law Center invite you to a
Webinar Slides(PDF) The overall rise in homelessness over the last five years is largely attributable to the spike in unsheltered homelessness specifically. Communities across the country witnessed proliferation of encampments and others living in outdoor locations. This was exacerbated by COVID-19 in which gathering spaces (e.g., shelters, day centers, libraries, etc.) for people experiencing homelessness
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Webinar Slides(PDF) Health centers provide high-quality primary and preventive care to diverse populations in special and vulnerable populations in underserved communities. Health centers also provide a host of enabling services – non-clinical services that aim to increase access to health care and improve population health outcomes. The ability to track and evaluate these services is
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Webinar Slides(PDF) The second installment in our webinar series on six winter crises, this facilitated discussion addresses how to prepare, plan, and respond to extreme cold weather and the corresponding health issues for those living outdoors, as well as natural disasters such as hurricanes and fires. Presenters will share examples of how they are leveraging
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 Webinar Slides(PDF) Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic crisis, unsheltered homelessness was on the rise. Many meaningful reasons prevent some from utilizing shelters, especially in the current environment where sleeping outside may actually mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Therefore, we must meet people where they are. Enter mobile showers: a crucial
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Save this to your Calendar Come as you are! All are welcome. This practice is intended to be accessible for all, trauma-informed, and easy to do at your desk in the middle of a work day. Yoga instructor Deirdre Hoey (LCSW-C, RYT200) is a therapist at Baltimore’s Health Care for the Homeless program with over
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