Search for: COVID-19 Join Donate FollowFollow Find Best Practices and Research View resources on health care and homelessness. FIND Immediate Help Now Browse homeless service organizations near you. TAKE ACTION TO End Homelessness Lift your voice for health care and housing justice! REQUEST Technical Assistance Request advice or training in homeless health care. Health Care for the Homeless: A Vision of Health for All Prepared by Josephine Ensign | August 30, 2016 This unique report seeks to reconstruct the history of the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) movement. Analyzing the movement’s origins, strengths, and challenges, the document also discusses HCH’s future within the contemporary U.S. health care landscape. Gathered from oral histories of the participants of the HCH Pioneers Session at the 2016 National HCH Conference & Policy Symposium in Portland, OR, this document illuminates the National Health Care for the Homeless Program and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) through the testimonies of its long-term workers, or pioneers, as well as other source materials. Table of Contents John Lozier at the Pioneers Session (Credit: Ansell Horn) Executive Summary Introduction Part One: Vision and Values Part Two: Evolution of the Model of Care Part Three: Impact Part Four: Ongoing Work Conclusion Appendix: Timeline (PDF) References Download this guide in Adobe PDF format. Acknowledgements Disclaimer: This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U30CS09746, a National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement for $1,625,741, with 0% match from nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. All material in this document is public domain and may be used and reprinted without special permission. The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is grateful for the support of the Kresge Foundation, the Melville Charitable Trust, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and Mr. Fred Karnas for the organizing of the HCH Pioneers Session and for their commitments to ending the plague of homelessness in our nation. The photos used in this document were taken by Ansell Horn, RN, NP, PhD. The Council is grateful to Dr. Horn for sharing his time and vision. UNDERSTANDING HOMELESSNESS HCH: A Vision of Health for All Executive Summary Introduction Part One: Vision and Values Part Two: Evolution of the Model of Care Part Three: Impact Part Four: Ongoing Work Conclusion References CLINICAL PRACTICE MEDICAL RESPITE CARE CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT OUR RESEARCH HCH DIRECTORY Join the Council Make A Donation Get Assistance Contact Us Our Networks Respite Care Providers' NetworkNational Consumer Advisory BoardHCH Clinicians' Network Get Involved Join Our Organization Donate to Our Cause Subscribe to Receive our latest eNewsletter Success! Email Sign Up Now This website is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,625,741 with 20 percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. Copyright © 2020 National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. 604 Gallatin Ave., Suite 106 | Nashville, TN 37206 | (615) 226-2292 Disclaimers and Payment Policies FollowFollowFollow