NHCHC Resources

Issue Brief: Status of State-Level Medicaid Benefits for Medical Respite Care

Medicaid respite care programs are rapidly growing in response to a rising need for people experiencing homelessness to have access to post-acute care in a safe, stable environment coupled with an increased awareness of the program model. While there are numerous financing strategies that work for medical respite programs, more state Medicaid plans and managed […]

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Rebuilding Systems: Adapting Housing Assessments to Prioritize Health, Equity, and Belonging

The need for housing prioritization results from a lack of affordable housing. Existing tools have been applied universally and have resulted in further inequity. This toolkit is intended to help communities create a process that centers equity and community-specific needs. Download the fact sheet, Rebuilding Systems: Adapting Housing Assessments to Prioritize Health, Equity, and Belonging,

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Rebuilding Systems: Adapting Housing Assessments to Prioritize Health, Equity, and Belonging 

The need for housing prioritization results from a lack of affordable housing. Existing tools have been applied universally and have resulted in further inequity. This toolkit is intended to help communities create a process that centers equity and community-specific needs. Download the fact sheet, Rebuilding Systems: Adapting Housing Assessments to Prioritize Health, Equity, and Belonging,

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Resources: Clinical Practice

Creating Accessible Printed Resources: Tips and Tools

Navigating homeless and housing services often requires a lot of reading and paperwork. However, people experiencing homelessness may present with lower reading levels or disabilities that impact their ability to easily read and comprehend written information. Homeless services organizations should ensure their written materials are accessible and readable to those using their services. This guide

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Gender-Affirming Care and Homelessness: An Annotated Bibliography

Gender diversity is a social determinant of both health and housing. Trans homelessness has increased 113% since 20163 and trans individuals disproportionately experience unsheltered homelessness, further exacerbating health inequities that exist among this population. As such, gender-affirming care is an important component of Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) services. This annotated bibliography provides a

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Issue Brief: Impact of Encampment Sweeps on People Experiencing Homelessness

Sweeps do not end homelessness. Grassroots leaders and direct service providers understand that encampment sweeps cause four general problems: Sweeps damage health, well-being, and connections to care Sweeps compromise personal safety and civic trust Sweeps undermine paths to housing and financial stability Sweeps create unnecessary costs for local communities Each of these problems presents significant

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Intimate Partner Violence, Homelessness and Behavioral Health: A Toolkit for Health Center and Community Partners

In recognition of HCADV Day, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation and National Health Care for the Homeless Council are excited to release a new toolkit, Intimate Partner Violence, Homelessness, and Behavioral Health, developed for Health Care for the Homeless Health Centers and their community-based partners. The toolkit addresses the intersections of intimate partner violence,

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