Policy & Advocacy

Making our voices heard

Other Issues

Other Issues

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s policy team work on a variety of issues relevant to ending homelessness and improving health outcomes.

Housing

Rebuilding Systems: Adapting Housing Assessments to Prioritize Health, Equity, and Belonging | June 2022

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Housing is Health Care: A Case Study of Housing Development at an HCH Program | August 2018 (watch the webinar here)

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Comments on HUD’s Mixed-Status Families Proposed Rule | June 2019

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Council Comments on HUD Proposed Rules to Prohibit Smoking in Public Housing | January 2016

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Looking for more resources on supportive housing? Check out our main page!

Food

Comments on USDA’s Cat E Rule to Restrict SNAP/Food Stamp Benefits | September 2019

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Comments on SNAP Work Requirement Proposed Rule | March 2019

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Council comments to the USDA re: SNAP work requirements and time limits | April 2018

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Race & Racial Disparities

Health, Homelessness, and Racial Disparities | April 2019

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Immigration

Comments on proposed changes to Public Charge policy | November 2018

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Webinar:Immigration Enforcement and Health Centers: Knowing Your Rights as a Provider | May 3, 2017

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Other

Issue Brief: Impact of Encampment Sweeps on People Experiencing Homelessness | December 2022

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Fact sheet: Monkeypox and People Experiencing Homelessness | August 2022

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Fact sheet: “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” A Summary for the HCH Community | June 2022

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Comments on SSA’s Proposed Rule to Increase Disability Reviews | January 2020

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Comments on OMB’s Poverty Line Calculation Proposal | June 2019

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Comments on Title X Proposed Rule | July 2018

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Comments on Conscience Rights in Health Care Proposed Rule | March 2018

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Homeless States of Emergency: Advocacy Strategies to Advance Permanent Solutions | February 2016

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Standing in Solidarity: In Support of the Movement for Social Justice | June 2015

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