Health & Housing Partnerships for Older Adults: Aging in Place in Supportive Housing
Published by NHCHC and CSH Download Research (PDF)
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Healthy Release: Health Centers Working to Improve Health and Housing Outcomes for Justice-Involved Populations
Presented by the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council for the 2017 Symposium Washington D.C. Slide Deck 1 (PDF) Slide Deck 2 (PDF)
Resources for Building Health Center & Housing Partnerships: Literature Review & Resource Bank
With the growing appreciation of housing as a social determinant of health, health center and housing partnerships are on the rise nationally. Recognizing the layers to developing a health and housing partnership, this Literature Review and Resource Bank is intended to provide background and data resources that can be used in grant applications or in
Health Centers and Coordinated Entry: How and Why to Engage with Local Homeless Systems
Health center program grantees know the catchphrase, “housing is a social determinant of health,” and many have begun to try to assess and address patients’ housing challenges in order to improve health outcomes. A critical tool available to health centers lies ‘outside the four walls’ of the health center in local homeless coordinated entry systems1,
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Health Outcomes & Data Measures: A Quick Guide for Health Center & Housing Partnerships
Partnerships between health centers and supportive housing providers employing a “Housing First” approach1 have shown reductions in emergency department utilizations, inpatient hospital stays, and costs to the health system, increased use of preventative primary and behavioral health care as well as high rates of housing retention.2 Clinical outcomes assessing changes in mental health status and
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Using PCMH to Radically and Audaciously Care for Those Experiencing Homelessness
Presentation by Karen McGlinn and Mary Ann Huntsman of Share Our Selves at the 2017 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference Download Research (PDF)
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Shelter Health: Opportunities for Health Care for the Homeless Projects
Health centers can play a key role in improving shelter health for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. In addition to screening and treating conditions that arise in the shelter setting, health centers can work with local shelters and public health departments to mitigate health risks by developing strategies to prevent, identify and resolve drivers of
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Serving Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Persons: Establishing and Improving Models of Care for Those without Homes
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) populations face disparities in physical and behavioral health issues and barriers to care. As the unique health care needs of this historically underserved population gain more awareness nationally, health centers may find themselves unprepared to adequately treat this population. This guide is intended to assist health centers in establishing access