Street Outreach

From Darkness to Light: Honoring Success and Resilience at the Summer Solstice

Webinar Slides(PDF) Each year on December 21, the Winter Solstice, the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, Homeless Persons Memorial Day events honor individuals who have lost their lives while enduring homelessness. On June 21, the Summer Solstice, the first day of summer and longest day of the year, several […]

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Responding to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Tools & Resources for HCH Staff

Webinar Slides(PDF) Intimate partner violence (IPV) negatively impacts one’s mental health, physical health, and economic stability. Due to the prevalence of IPV among people experiencing homelessness, HCH programs find themselves addressing issues related to IPV on a weekly, even daily, basis. While it is clear that IPV is a significant problem, how to effectively respond

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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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