The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is appalled at California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order last week that authorizes statewide encampment sweeps of unhoused people while making no requirements for connecting people to permanent housing. Thousands of low-income Californians are now subject to even greater rates of harassment, arrests, and fines —simply because […]

National Health Care for the Homeless Council Statement — June 28, 2024 The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is profoundly disappointed the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the practice of fining and ticketing people who sleep in public does not violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Obviously we strongly […]

Today the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study that shows encampment sweeps, bans, move-along orders and cleanups that forcibly relocate individuals away from essential services will lead to substantial increases in overdose deaths, hospitalizations and life-threatening infections as well as hinder access to medications for opioid use disorder (along with other […]

National Health Care for the Homeless Council Welcomes New Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness December 20, 2022 This week, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) released ALL IN: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, outlining a blueprint for a future where no one experiences homelessness, and everyone has […]

National Health Care for the Homeless Council Receives $2.9 Million Grant from the United Health Foundation December 15, 2022 Funding to help expand behavioral health care at medical respite centers in Florida, Minnesota and North Carolina for people experiencing homelessness  The National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) will bring new behavioral health services […]

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 […]