Homeless Persons' Memorial Day 2023

On Dec. 21, We Honor Those We’ve Lost and Renew our Resolve to Fight Injustice

On the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, people in our communities will die without a home. Each Dec. 21, we gather for Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day to memorialize and honor our family, friends, patients/clients, and community members who experienced the injustice of homelessness. Please join the the National Consumer […]

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Invest in hope and healing this holiday season

Donate Today to Improve Access to Equitable, High-Quality Health Care and End Homelessness!

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council has been offering hope and healing for nearly 40 years. Through training, research, and advocacy we have been working to build an equitable, high-quality health care system in the movement to end homelessness. Today, our work is more important than ever and we need your support! We set

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Register Now for a Spring Community of Practice – Quality Improvement for Health Centers Serving Homeless Patients

Health centers serving homeless individuals experience unique challenges in meeting clinical quality measures due to the complex needs of the patients they serve. This community of practice is intended to provide an opportunity to share quality improvement practices with peers and use the expertise in the group to get feedback on current initiatives and generate

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As ICE Activity Ramps Up, Health Care Professionals Share Strategies to Improve Access to Care and Staff Morale

As federal immigration enforcement ramps up in communities across the country, health care providers — including those in the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Community — are seeing direct impacts on patients and the care they receive. Hospitals are contending with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in exam rooms. CMS is giving addresses

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Resource roundup: Extreme cold

Winter Storm’s Frigid Temperatures Pose Mortal Threat to People Living Outside

Much of the U.S. is dealing with frigid temperatures and layers of ice and snow left over from a winter storm that swept over multiple states this weekend. More than 15 deaths have been reported and more than 800,000 people lost electricity. As of Monday morning, more than 200 million people from Texas to New

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Feb. 26 Webinar Will Address Age and Homelessness in Disaster Planning Webinar

Join NHCHC and the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders for a national webinar that will examine gaps in disaster preparedness affecting homeless older adults. Participants will consider strategies for improving communication with homeless older adults during disasters and strengthening community partnerships that provide essential services and resources. Date: Feb. 26, 2026 Time: 12-1:30

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Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks in front of a row of picket signs

King’s Fight Against Injustice Included Health Care and Housing Inequities

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership was a seismic force behind the U.S. Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, but many people don’t realize how much of his advocacy centered around equitable health care and housing access. Dr. King was famously integral to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. One provision of

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Feb. 25 RCPN All-Member Meeting Will Focus on NIMBYism’s Impact on Medical Respite Programs

NIMBYism, or “Not in My Back Yard”-ism, is a term used to describe the opposition of residents to new developments and building in their community. NIMBYism can impact whether or not medical respite care programs can open or expand in their community, and this opposition may be rooted in stigma towards people experiencing homelessness. This

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