Policy & Advocacy:
Our Work Supporting the HCH Movement
Integration of service and advocacy is the hallmark of health care for the homeless.
The principles of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council encourage homeless service providers and their clients to engage in advocacy to prevent and end homelessness.
The National HCH Council strives to accomplish this goal by educating public policy makers, mainstream health care providers, and the general public about the causes and consequences of homelessness in the United States.
The Policy team at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council structures its work around Federal Policy Priorities:
Policy issues page
Strengthen Current Health Programs
Reform the Behavioral Health System
Reform the Criminal Justice System
Establish a Universal Care Plan
Guarantee Affordable Housing
Read more about our 2025 – 2029 Federal Priorities
Fact Sheet: Impact of 2024 Election on the HCH Community | November 2024
Policy Issues
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The Mobilizer is a monthly action alert newsletter developed by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s policy and advocacy team.
A monthly in-depth look at issues or topics affecting people who are homeless and the broader healthcare for the homeless community
Telling your personal story is an important way we can influence policymakers.
Partners & Publications
an archive of publications produced by the Policy Team from 1995 to the present
The Council is proud to work with many partners and coalitions to advance our mission of ending homelessness.