In our December Community Conversation, we will dive into the topics of syringe services and safer consumption. Syringe access is an important harm reduction strategy that can reduce the transmission of infectious diseases and increase linkages to substance use treatment and other health care services. We will start with an overview of the state of […]
Community Conversations: Syringe Access and Safer Consumption Read More >>
Webinar Slides (PDF) The toll of homelessness has been shown to have long-term consequences on health and quality of life. What is not as well documented is the impact of homelessness on mortality and the incidence of specific causes of death. Homeless mortality is often underestimated due to lack of consistent housing status reporting on
Understanding and Preventing Homeless Mortality Read More >>
Promising Practices Behavioral Health in MRC (PDF) Webinar Slides(PDF) People experiencing homelessness (PEH) served in medical respite care (MRC) programs have complex medical and social needs that are often driven and exacerbated by underlying mental health and substance use (behavioral health) conditions. As MRC programs strive to optimize outcomes and provide whole-person care, they
Promising Practices: Providing Behavioral Health Care in a Medical Respite Setting Read More >>
A Series for Mobile Health Care Providers Presented by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council Participants interested in learning more about mobile health care joined us each week as we highlighted a specific mobile health care program and discussed patient population/outreach, funding, staffing strategies, and overcoming barriers to care. These were interactive sessions
Lunch and Learn…on the go! Read More >>
The Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network is pleased to host monthly Community Conversations for HCH providers (defined broadly). Forming around pressing issues affecting providers who serve people experiencing homelessness, Community Conversations are not webinars: they are discussions informed by real-life cases meant to improve wellbeing and knowledge among HCH providers through mutual support
Community Conversations: Xylazine in the Drug Supply Read More >>
October 18, 2022 | October 25, 2022 Presenter Caitlin Synovec | Senior Medical Respite Manager| National Health Care for the Homeless Council | Nashville, TN Video One: Addressing Cognition in MRC – October 18, 2022 Video Two: Addressing Dementia in MRC – October 25, 2022 Addressing cognitive impairment within medical respite care
Addressing Cognition in Medical Respite Read More >>
September 29, October 13 & 27, and November 10th, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Central Speakers:
Learning Collaborative: Community Food Mapping Read More >>
Racial trauma is experienced both personally and professionally for people of color, making wellness an important, yet challenging part of our lives. People of color employed at health centers experience microaggressions and implicit biases daily, leading to traumatic stress, feelings of hurt, and a sense of loneliness even while working in a crowded and busy environment.
BIPOC Wellness Part One: Pathways to Peace Read More >>
