Organizational Membership

Organizational Membership

As an organizational member of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, you will have unique opportunities to network, collaborate, and advocate alongside an expansive group of leaders and professionals that work every day at the intersection of homelessness and health care. Additionally, you will be afforded special cost savings opportunities.

We can’t do the vital work that we do without the support of our members. We’re better together.

Browse a complete list of Organizational Membership Benefits below, and please don’t hesitate to contact our Membership Team with any questions.

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Membership Benefits

While the annual HCH Conference and Policy Symposium is truly the premier gathering of the homeless health care field, the Leadership Summit on Homelessness & Health Care (one of two annual membership meetings) is a unique opportunity to engage in intensive dialogue on emerging issues affecting our field. This invitation‐only meeting for the designated representative of Organizational Members provides fruitful networking opportunities while instructing the Council’s staff on members’ priorities.

Your Organizational Membership dues and personal donations fund the Council’s active and vital advocacy efforts to advance the interests of the HCH Community in funding, proposed regulations, and legislation. Your support makes it possible to publish Mobilizer (our monthly policy newsletter) and A Closer Look (our advocacy action alerts), facilitate Hill visits, and engage directly with members of Congress. With your partnership, we work to preserve and expand access to health care and housing for all people and ensure that the voices of providers and consumers shape public policy discussions at the federal and local levels. 

As a benefit of NHCHC membership, individuals may participate in one of our three national member networks or serve on a committee—engaging directly in the work that shapes our field and informs our national advocacy and technical assistance efforts. Each network and committee connects members with peers across the country and provides meaningful opportunities for leadership, collaboration, and impact. 

Our three national member networks include: 

Respite Care Providers’ Network – A community of individuals who deliver or receive medical respite/recuperative care services, working together to strengthen and expand this critical model of care. (includes a subscription to Respite News) 

Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network – A multidisciplinary network of providers committed to improving the health and quality of life of people experiencing homelessness. (includes a subscription to Healing Hands) 

National Consumer Advisory Board – A network of individuals with lived experience of homelessness who have received services from Health Care for the Homeless programs and who help guide our priorities and policy positions. (includes a subscription to Consumer Voice) 

In addition, members may serve on one of NHCHC’s standing committees, including the Administrator’s Committee, Policy Committee, and Research Committee. These committees bring together service providers, administrators, researchers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience to share on-the-ground insights, inform strategy, and collaborate in real-time problem solving. 

Through network and committee participation, membership becomes more than affiliation—it becomes active engagement in strengthening the Health Care for the Homeless movement nationwide. 

The National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium, which averages nearly 1,000 attendees annually, is the premier gathering of professionals and consumers in homeless health care. Organizational Members benefit from a significant registration discount. 

Our partnership with A.T. Still University-College of Graduate Health Studies gives you access to 100% online, asynchronous programs in public health, health administration, health sciences, kinesiology and nursing, with a 20% tuition discount. Advance your career on your terms and bring a 130-year legacy of health leadership to your daily work.

Interested? Click here to see how ATSU-CGHS fits your goals.

Training and TA connect you to experts, peer mentors, and resources. Our TA tools range from brief informational responses to site visits, according to the level of need and available funding. Webinars are helpful avenues to learn about our new projects and to share your own expertise. Our members are especially helpful in co-presenting and inspiring relevant content.

The Council administers our Technical Assistance program predominantly through peer‐to‐peer interactions. We draw from the expertise of our constituents to meet the needs identified by others. You can make a measurable impact on the national HCH community by offering your insight as a Subject Matter Expert or by hosting a TA requestor at your site. Modest compensation is available for certain in‐depth consultations.

Organizational Members are eligible to post job listings at no cost on our online Careers page, accessed by jobseekers more than 9,000 times per year.

The Council can get your organization connected with Americares US, which provide FREE medicines, vaccines, medical and dental supplies, and hygiene products.

Members of the Council receive access to subscriber-only online content of Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy thought and research. This is a value of $550.

The Council connects member organizations with the CommonWealth Purchasing Group (CPG), the leading group‐purchasing organization for health centers. Discounts include call center services, interpreter services, accounting software, appointment scheduling application, office equipment and supplies, pharmaceuticals and prescription drugs, wireless phone, business planning consultation, graphic design work, recruiting services and PR and marketing consultation.

Nonstop Wellness is a proprietary health insurance product that combines the benefits of a self‐funded plan with the financial predictability of a fully funded plan. By combining a major medical plan with the Nonstop Wellness program, nonprofits can gain greater control of their employer‐sponsored health insurance spending while offering their workforce excellent health benefits. This is your opportunity to improve the quality of health benefits you offer to your nonprofit staff while saving money!

As a benefit of NHCHC membership, individuals may join the Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) and participate in research initiatives identified by Council stakeholders and staff. Through the PBRN, members serve as subject matter experts, contribute to emerging and innovative practices, and help shape research that advances the field. When research partnership opportunities arise, we turn to our members first. 

The Council has two opportunities made available exclusively for members:

The John N. Lozier Scholarship for New Members helps cover expenses for the awardee to attend the National HCH Conference. Applicants must work for Organizational Members and have never attended a previous HCH conference.

The Philip W. Brickner National Leadership Award recognizes an exemplary leader in the homeless health care field with a career of demonstrable impact. Applicants must be individual members or staff of Organizational Members.

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Are you a first-time organizational member?

First-time organizational members pay only $500 for the first year. Commit to a second year of membership within 45 days and pay only $500 for the second year as well. Contact the Council’s Membership Team for more information about this special offer!

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Questions? Not sure if your organization is already a member?

Contact the Council’s Membership Team with questions.

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