Health in Shelters
PowerPoint presentation by Bob Donovan, MD, Cincinnati Health Network, Inc. Focuses on communicable diseases and general prevention measures. Download Research (PDF)
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NHCHC Resources
Developing Outcome Measures
Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) grantees need to track measurable outcomes to determine whether their services are having a positive impact on clients and to provide an empirical basis for improving quality of care. They also need a means of ensuring accountability to funders. This report addresses difficulties and potential benefits that HCH projects
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Safety in the Workplace
Clinicians from the homeless health care field respond to questions about safety in the workplace. Download Research (PDF)
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Reaching in to Help Out: Relationships Between HCH Projects and Jails
Presented by National Healthcare for the Homeless Council Jail inmates and detainees have a constitutional entitlement to shelter, regular meals and health care services while incarcerated. But once they are released, many individuals are without resources and unable to meet their basic needs. Those who were homeless may return to homelessness; others may become newly
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Creating and Maintaining a Healthy Work Environment: A Resource Guide for Staff Retreats
A healthy organizational climate is essential for effective service delivery and for staff recruitment and retention. Based on our experience facilitating organizational retreats for HCH programs, the HCH Clinicians’ Network published this resource guide. Download Research (PDF)
Outreach to People Experiencing Homelessness: A Curriculum for Training Health Care for the Homeless Outreach Workers
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Outreach to People Experiencing Homelessness: A Curriculum for Training Health Care for the Homeless Outreach Workers
While outdated, this comprehensive curriculum includes fundamental knowledge for outreach workers, in addition to anyone serving people experiencing homelessness. Download Research (PDF)
Healing Hands: Renewal & Resiliency in Our Work
This issue of Healing Hands is written for the person who is too often last on the list of those who are recipients of your TLC — YOU! Two experienced Health Care for the Homeless clinicians based in Seattle, Washington, share their wisdom and collec- tive experience in helping professional caregivers learn how to do
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