Policy & Advocacy

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Our Work

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: Click on the policy issues below to get informed

Strengthen Current Health Programs

Reform the Behavioral Health System

Reform the Criminal Justice System

Establish a Universal Care Plan

Guarantee Affordable Housing

Read the HCH Advocate Statement of Principles
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Read more about our 2025 – 2029 Federal Priorities
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Policy Issues

Click on the policy issues below to get informed

Medicaid

Substance Use & Opioids

Single-Payer Care

Homeless Mortality

Medical Respite Care

Appropriations

Encampments

Other Issues

General Fact Sheets

Take Action

The Mobilizer is a monthly action alert newsletter developed by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s policy and advocacy team.
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A monthly in-depth look at issues or topics affecting people who are homeless and the broader healthcare for the homeless community
Take A Look
Telling your personal story is an important way we can influence policymakers.
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Advocacy Toolkit

Partners & Publications

an archive of publications produced by the Policy Team from 1995 to the present
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