NHCHC Vaccine Ambassador Project Recognized For Successes at White House COVID-19 Equity Summit  November 16, 2022 The National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) joined more than 30 organizations today at the White House COVID-19 Equity Summit and What Works Showcase to share the successes of the organization’s Vaccine Ambassador Project (VAP).  VAP, launched […]

Monkeypox and People Experiencing Homelessness: A Public Health Advisory August 10, 2022 On August 4, federal officials declared monkeypox a public health emergency and there are currently 9,492 cases in the U.S. At this time, the National HCH Council is aware of outbreaks in four cities that include people experiencing homelessness—a number likely to grow as the […]

Supreme Court Decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Will Negatively Impact People Experiencing Homelessness June 24, 2022 Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, effectively ending federal protections for abortion access. We are very concerned about the impact of this decision, especially given that unintended pregnancies […]

NHCHC Statement on the Appointment of Jeff Olivet to Lead the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness February 2, 2022 The National Health Care for the Homeless Council congratulates the Biden-Harris Administration on the appointment of Jeff Olivet as the new executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Beginning his career as an outreach […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), has awarded $2.3 million to 15 health centers in 12 states to support the Community Vaccine Ambassador Project. The Vaccine Ambassador Project will focus on increasing […]

The Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Information for the HCH Community September 13, 2021 On Thursday, September 9, President Biden announced a six-pronged strategy intended to lead the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first prong of the strategy defined several vaccine mandates that apply to most workplaces. In addition to these health care […]

Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Staff in the HCH Community August 10, 2021 COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise, driven primarily by the highly transmissible Delta virus variant. In response to low vaccination rates among staff working in health care settings, 60 major national health care organizations have called for vaccine mandates. Likewise, the […]

National Eviction Moratorium Ends Next Week: Action Steps for the HCH Community July 22, 2021 The federal eviction moratorium, which expires on October 3, 2021, was implemented to prevent housing instability from contributing to the spread of COVID-19 and has been reinstated five times. The Biden administration does not plan to extend the federal moratorium […]