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 […]
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The National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC), a special program of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC), is excited to share the full session lineup for the inaugural California Recuperative Care Symposium, and announce a new award and scholarship connected to the symposium! CRCS2024, to be held Sept. 12-13 at the Hilton Arden West in
The individuals who come through the doors of recuperative care programs are at the very center of why we do this work. It’s their needs, voices and experiences that shape recuperative care services and keep us striving to do better. The National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC) is committed to supporting people with lived
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The Respite Care Providers’ Network (RCPN), a membership network of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, is proud to honor the outstanding work of one influential leader in the advancement of recuperative care services in California. Nominations for the very first RCPN Trailblazer in California Recuperative Care Award open on June 20, 2024.
Research indicates that people experiencing homelessness are three to five times more likely to die prematurely and that “tobacco-caused chronic diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among those aged 45 and older… Among younger homeless-experienced adults (aged less than 45 years), the incidence of tobacco-caused chronic diseases is three times higher than
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Each June we celebrate Pride to honor the diversity and resilience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and the impact they’ve have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. Unfortunately, members of the LGBTQIA+ community still often face discrimination in many areas of their lives, in particular housing status. LGBTQIA+ individuals, especially youth,
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