Homelessness is a socially engineered trauma, rooted in systems of oppression and violence, with measurable health disparities. Compared to their housed counterparts, individuals experiencing homelessness are 3-4x more likely to die prematurely, 2x as likely to have a heart attack or stroke, and 3x more likely to die of heart disease; the life expectancy of […]
People experiencing housing instability are at higher risk for emergency department admissions, poor health outcomes and shorter life-expectancies. In September 2022, a major hospital in the mid-South implemented a two-question housing screening tool within the Emergency Department as a standard part of registration and triage. When the patient is identified as housing unstable, a social
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A unique partnership between a College of Nursing and a homeless shelter was created to provide onsite medical oversight and coordination of care for individuals experiencing homelessness. Nursing leaders understand that in order to better address social determinants of health and to improve health outcomes among persons who are experiencing homelessness, it is imperative to
Our organization’s street outreach program comprises case managers (many of whom are social workers), physicians (psychiatry, internal medicine, and emergency medicine), interns (including social work and public health), students (including medicine, undergraduate, and social work), residents (internal medicine, family medicine, triple board), and people with lived experience with homelessness and intersectional concerns (not as discrete
This presentation will provide an overview of a new one of a kind, innovative development project that will help to meet the needs of our state’s most vulnerable and underserved communities. The new facility will provide safe, dignified, and quality spaces for people experiencing homelessness to heal and stabilize from medical issues. The facility will
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Consumers make unique and invaluable contributions to governance and advocacy, and their voices are vital to the continuous advancement of high-quality and accessible health care. Consumers from various parts of the country and with a wide range of consumer engagement expertise, in partnership with NHCHC staff, will explore various elements of consumer engagement at HCH
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Our workshop team includes a housing researcher, advocate, and consumer who have collaborated on a rigorous evaluation of a supportive housing initiative for over 7 years. Recently we have worked together to provide evidence from the evaluation alongside consumer stories to other practitioners and advocates seeking to make a strong case for housing first as
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Speakers: Bridie Johnson: Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Session Materials:Â Download the PowerPoint Presentation
