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Medical Ethics and COVID-19: Naming and Addressing the Moral Injury of Care during COVID-19

Working within the context of Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) means that providers and staff regularly navigate complex needs and systems to best care for the people they serve. A key piece of this is ensuring the dignity of the people experiencing homelessness. Providers seek to offer high-quality care, meeting people where they are, […]

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Two Years On: What the Data Says About COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Efforts at Health Care for the Homeless Health Centers

Over the last two years, health center program grantees had the option to report data on their efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Health centers reported on the numbers of individuals tested, tested positive, vaccinated, and treated for COVID-19, in addition to reporting on their capacity and

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A Review of the Council’s 2020-2021 Research and Resources

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council staff members have been committed for decades to creating and developing resources to address the intersecting issues of homelessness and health care. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic brought challenges unlike any ever faced. People experiencing homelessness have been particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Council

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Health Care for the Homeless Health Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Since April 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and health centers have been reporting their testing, positivity and antibody rates along with other key factors such as telehealth usage, staff positivity rates, health centers that have closed, and other areas. More recently, as of January 8, 2021, health centers began reporting vaccinations. This

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Oral Health and Behavioral Health in Patients Experiencing Homelessness

This publication brings awareness to the intersection of oral and behavioral health among patients experiencing homelessness. We explore the prevelance and relationship between oral and behavioral health and the impacts they have on each other. The publication provides considerations for how mental health and oral health providers can work together to provide integrated whole person

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Community Information Exchange: Using Data to Coordinate Care for People Experiencing Homelessness

As health centers continue to build innovative models to serve people experiencing homelessness, partnerships to address the social determinants of health become more crucial. A major challenge organizations face in building and sustaining these partnerships is communication and sharing relevant information to ensure coordinated care. This publication highlights what CIEs are, how they can be

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Intersections on Homelessness and Human Trafficking: A Case Study on End Slavery Tennessee

There is a lack of knowledge regarding how pervasive trafficking is in the United States and what it looks like across the country. The clear intersection of people experiencing homelessness and trafficking makes this a logical area for Health Care for the Homeless providers to engage. This case study, highlighting the work of End Slavery

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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention: Considerations for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Despite major advancements in HIV testing, treatment, and prevention, HIV diagnoses in the United States have remained stable since 2013. This fact sheet explores the intersection of HIV and homelessness, focusing on subpopulations with disproportionate rates of infection. It also provides promising practices in prevention and treatment, including recommendations around the initiation of PrEP in

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