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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The Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network is pleased to launch Community Conversations beginning November 2021. Forming around pressing issues affecting providers (defined broadly) who serve people experiencing homelessness, Community Conversations are not webinars: they are discussions informed by real-life cases meant to improve wellbeing of HCH providers through mutual support and problem-solving. Therefore,
This is a best practices guide for health centers considering or evaluating a community health worker or peer workforce program in their health center to assist with SDOH screening. This publication focuses on how to integrate this workforce into clinic workflow and care teams. Both providers and community health workers were interviewed to share their
As health centers embark on vaccinating people in their communities against COVID-19, conversations regarding vaccine hesitancy versus access, and how to build vaccine confidence and trust are necessary. The Council is presenting a two-part webinar series focused on trustworthiness. This series will provide insight into the historical background of how trust has been broken among
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Webinar Slides(PDF) Peers are an important component of supporting people experiencing homelessness in accessing health care and navigating complex support systems. During COVID, peers have taken on expanded roles with different types of engagement like telehealth. This webinar will feature peer staff and individuals who supervise peers to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Webinar Slides(PDF) As we begin a new year witnessing both the ongoing suffering from COVID-19 and a sense of optimism for vaccination efforts, join the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for a series of coffee chats reflecting on the pandemic and its impact on us as individuals and as a community. The facilitated
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On January 22, Council staff will facilitate Living Through a Pandemic: How are You Doing?, an opportunity to contemplate and acknowledge the grief, loss, and unique challenges of working at a Health Care for the Homeless organization during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees are invited to share their experiences and find connection through the broader community.
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Webinar Slides(PDF) Issue Brief on Vaccines(PDF) As vaccines for COVID-19 are approved and become available for distribution, there are many questions about when they will be available for people experiencing homelessness as well as staff working in community-based programs (such as health centers and homeless shelters). This discussion will identify the main challenges to vaccinating
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