Street Medicine or Mobile Medical Unit? Considerations for Expanding Medical Outreach
Primary audience: health centers, free and charitable clinics, safety-net hospitals Meeting people’s needs wherever they may be As the increase of people living unsheltered drives the overall rise in homelessness, providers increasingly understand that their services must be accessible wherever their clients reside. We must meet people where they are, including indoor locations like soup
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NHCHC Statement on the Appointment of Jeff Olivet to Lead the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
NHCHC Statement on the Appointment of Jeff Olivet to Lead the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness February 2, 2022 The National Health Care for the Homeless Council congratulates the Biden-Harris Administration on the appointment of Jeff Olivet as the new executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Beginning his career as an outreach
So, You Want to Hire a Nurse at a Shelter: It’s Complicated
Primary audience: shelters, rescue missions, homelessness services nonprofits This month’s post serves more to acknowledge the prevalence of a topic than to provide concrete solutions since strategies are so heavily affected by state-specific regulations, so we especially welcome your input in the comments! That issue is the challenge of homeless shelters, rescue missions, or other
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How to Start a Health Care for the Homeless Program
Primary audience: Non-HCH health centers and potential health centers What does the HCH designation mean? This month we address one of the most frequently asked questions in NHCHC technical assistance: how to start a Health Care for the Homeless program. Find a more formal and detailed version of this blog here. First, Health Care for
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Tips to Ensure Safety in Street Outreach
Primary audience: Any organization providing street outreach services Photo courtesy of The Night Ministry Street Team Difficult Behavior in HCH Environments Responding to violent incidents and escalated behavior in Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) environments was probably the most pressing topic prior to the pandemic, which necessarily siphoned everyone’s attention. The most resourced and
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New Program Will Use “Vaccine Ambassadors” to Improve Vaccine Education and Access Among Vulnerable Populations
New Program Will Use “Vaccine Ambassadors” to Improve Vaccine Education and Access Among Vulnerable Populations November 10, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), has awarded $2.3 million to 15 health centers