Webinar

COVID-19 Coffee Chat: Continuity of Care for Residents in Permanent Supportive Housing

Webinar Slides(PDF) During this COVID -19 pandemic, it can become increasingly challenging to deliver and maintain continuity of care for individuals in permanent supportive housing. We will have the opportunity to discuss some of those challenges and hear solutions on how best to address equitable and accessible health care for these individuals. Our panelists include […]

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Using Telehealth Services for Patient Care

Webinar Slides(PDF) Homeless health care providers are increasingly using telehealth for patient care during the COVID-19 outbreak. In this interactive discussion, panelists from four Health Care for the Homeless clinics will discuss the implementation of telehealth services at their sites, including challenges they have experienced and helpful strategies they have developed. Attendees are encouraged to

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Structuring I/Q Sites for People Experiencing Homelessness: Examples and Guidance from Alameda County’s Project Roomkey

Webinar Slides(PDF) Alameda County Emergency Hotel Shelter Handbook(PDF) Alameda County Coronavirus Guidance(LINK)   As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many communities across the country are seeking hotels and motels to use as isolation and quarantine sites for people experiencing homelessness. The County of Alameda, California has initiated Project Roomkey, consisting of Operation Comfort, isolation housing for

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COVID-19 Coffee Chat: Testing for COVID-19 in Homeless Shelters

Webinar Slides(PDF) Issue Brief on Testing(PDF) CDC/MMWR(LINK) Baggett/JAMA article(LINK)   As the COVID-19 pandemic response continues to evolve, new information is emerging as communities conduct broader testing in congregate homeless shelters. Of particular interest is the recent CDC data illustrating high proportions of positive test results upon universal testing in some shelters. This “coffee chat”

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Safer at Home? COVID-19 and Domestic Violence

Webinar Slides(PDF) Call centers and police stations around the country report a staggering increase in domestic violence; violence in the home has become more common and significantly more severe during this crisis. For many households, safe places and coping strategies have been compromised while family stress has exponentially increased. For some, the threat of homelessness,

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Avoiding Civil Detention: Responding to Clients Who Violate Isolation Orders

Webinar Slides(PDF) Issue Brief: Reducing Harm for People Using Drugs(PDF) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact communities across the country, people experiencing homelessness are increasingly being placed in isolation and quarantine facilities for monitoring, treatment, and/or protection from likely infection. For vulnerable people who are under a tremendous amount of stress and uncertainty, adhering

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Supporting Clients’ Mental Health During Isolation and Quarantine

Webinar Slides(PDF) NHCHC COVID-19 Resources(LINK) Join the Clinicians’ Network(LINK) CN Facebook Group(LINK)   As individuals grapple with stress, disruption, and uncertainty during isolation or quarantine for COVID-19, Health Care for the Homeless providers are working to support their clients’ mental health. Clinicians from the HCH Clinicians’ Network will share their experiences and tips during this

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The Role of Medical Respite Care in COVID-19 Response

Coronavirus Resources(LINK) Presentation Slides(PDF) The third webinar in our Town Hall series will center around the role of medical respite/recuperative care in community response to COVID-19. While medical respite programs are uniquely positioned to provide care for people experiencing homelessness when they are sick, programs across the country are working quickly to adjust their practices

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