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Upcoming Webinars Reopening Dental in HCH Clinics: A Listening Session Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 | 2 p.m. CT | Learn More & Register Listening Session on Wildfires and Health Care for the Homeless Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 | 1 p.m. PT/3 p.m. CT | Learn More & Register COVID-19 Coffee Chat: How to Be a Single-Payer Advocate During a Pandemic Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 | 12 p.m. CT | Learn More & Register Building the Plane While Flying It: Health Care for the Homeless, Telehealth and COVID-19, Part II Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 | 1 p.m. CT | Learn More & Register Identifying the Enabling Services Workforce for SDOH Screening and Documentation Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 | 1 p.m. CT | Learn More & Register Organizing Showers & Hygiene Access for People Living Outside Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 | 12 p.m. CT | Learn More & Register Webinars and Training Events Archived Webinars Clinical PracticeDiseases and ConditionsHomeless ServicesMedical Respite CareSpecial PopulationsForging PartnershipsPolicy, Advocacy, and Consumer Engagement Adapted Clinical Guidelines Adapted Anticipatory Guidance for Infants and Toddlers The 2019 Revised Adapted Clinical Guidelines: Medication Management for Patients Experiencing Homelessness Diagnosed with Diabetes Adverse Childhood Experiences Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Adverse Childhood Experiences Assessment and Intake Ask & Code: Documenting Homelessness Throughout the Health Care System HRSA Needs Assessment for HCH Grantees Competency Coffee Chat: Competency & Decision-Making EHRs and UDS HCH Benchmarking: 2016 Uniform Data System Summary and UDS Mapper Review We All Do IT: UDS and Reporting Software Ready, Set, Go: The Road to Meaningful Use of EHRs HCH Staffing and Services: National Trends and Implications for Growth Moving Forward with Meaningful Use in the HCH Setting A Structural Framework for Meaningful Use of EHR in the HCH Setting Palliative Care Coffee Chat: End Of Life Patient-Centered Medical Home Patient-Centered Medical Home: Introduction to the Concept Steps to NCQA Recognition for Patient-Centered Medical Home Patient-Centered Medical Home: A Case Study on Achieving Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home: Case Study Featuring Mary Howard Health Center Patient-Centered Medical Home: Case Study Featuring Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Optimizing Health Care for LGBT People in Patient-Centered Medical Homes Leading Transformation to a Patient-Centered Medical Home Patient-Centered Medical Home Updates for Safety Net Providers Preventive Care Addressing Key Preventive Health Measures in Health Care for the Homeless Settings Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance Laying the Groundwork for Meeting QI/QA Program Expectations in an HCH Setting: Lessons Learned in San Francisco Laying the Groundwork for Meeting QI/QA Requirements: Action Steps Taken Reproductive Health Coffee Chat: Reproductive Health Social Determinants of Health The Role of the Social Determinants of Health in Promoting Health Equity Street Medicine Administrative Concerns in Street Medicine: Assuring Quality without Sacrificing Mission Street Medicine for Gravely Mentally Ill Patients: Strategies for Establishing Conservatorship Telehealth Building the Plane While Flying It: Health Care for the Homeless, Telehealth, and COVID-19 Using Telehealth Services for Patient Care Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Using Telehealth to Manage Diabetes Tele-Behavioral Health in Homeless Health Care: Why Is It Hard, and What Can We Do About It? It Begins with a Connection: Communicating with Patients Who Are Homeless through Community Voice Mail Other Topics Preparing for HRSA Operational Site Visits The Humanism Pocket Tool: Finding the Joy in Treating Challenging Patients Tips and Techniques to Support Residents Adapting to the Smoking Ban in Public Housing Mitigating Risk: Seven Important Things You Need to Know about Volunteer Background Checks HCH Quality Leaders: Key Practices and Improvement Strategies Self-Care Basics in HCH Settings Public Entity HCH Grantees and Co-Applicant Arrangements Chronic Pain Managing Chronic Pain for Adults Experiencing Homelessness Comorbidities Hot Spotters in the HCH Setting: Managing Patients with Complex Comorbidities Coronavirus Building the Plane While Flying It: Health Care for the Homeless, Telehealth, and COVID-19 Testing for COVID-19 in Homeless Shelters & Encampments: Discussing CDC’s New Health Department Guidance & NHCHC’s Newest Issue Brief Consumer Experiences in Isolation and Quarantine Compounding Oppression: Antiracism in COVID-19 Response Building Resilience for Front Line Providers: What Does “Self-Care” Really Look Like? Organizational Strategies for Supporting the Mental Health & Wellness of Providers & Staff Addressing the Pandemic in Rural Communities Continuity of Care for Residents in Permanent Supportive Housing Using Telehealth Services for Patient Care Structuring I/Q Sites for People Experiencing Homelessness: Examples and Guidance from Alameda County’s Project Roomkey Testing for COVID-19 in Homeless Shelters Safer at Home? COVID-19 and Domestic Violence Avoiding Civil Detention: Responding to Clients Who Violate Isolation Orders Supporting Clients’ Mental Health During Isolation and Quarantine The Role of Medical Respite Care in COVID-19 Response Reaching Unsheltered People Coronavirus and the HCH Community: Status Updates, Available Guidance, Local Preparations, and Outstanding Issues Clinical Pandemic Response for People Without Homes—Insights from Seattle & King County Diabetes Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Diabetes and Nutrition Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Diabetes and Co-occurring Disorders Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Community Health Workers in Diabetes Care and Prevention Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Using Telehealth to Manage Diabetes The 2019 Revised Adapted Clinical Guidelines: Medication Management for Patients Experiencing Homelessness Diagnosed with Diabetes Nutrition and Diabetes: How Medical Nutrition Therapy Can Improve Diabetes Management Oral Health and Diabetes for Patients Experiencing Homelessness The Audacity to Be Bold: Addressing Diabetes in the Homeless Population Nutrition and Diabetes: Special Considerations for Clients who Are Unstably Housed Hepatitis Hepatitis A Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness (2020) Hepatitis A Vaccination Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness (2019) HIV/AIDS A Year On: Revisiting PrEP for HIV Prevention Implementing HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in a Homeless Primary Care Clinic Integrating Routine HIV Testing into Care: Strategies for Improvement and Partnership Lead Poisoning Keeping Homeless Children Safe From Lead Poisoning Mental Health Conditions Supporting Clients’ Mental Health During Isolation and Quarantine Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care for People Experiencing Homelessness Substance Use Disorder, Harm Reduction, and MAT Medication-Assisted Treatment in the HCH Community: Strategies for Expanding Services Treating Opioid Addiction in Homeless Populations: Challenges and Opportunities Providing Medication Assisted Treatment (Buprenorphine) The SPOT: Boston’s New Harm Reduction Program for Opioid Users Forges New Ground Medication-Assisted Treatment: Changes in Federal Policy Will Help Increase Access to Opioid Treatment in the HCH Community Trauma A Trauma-Informed Learning Collaborative: Moving from Theory to Practice Trauma-Informed Organizations Learning Collaborative Hope, Transformation, and Post-Traumatic Growth The Abyss: Addiction, Homelessness, and Trauma Trauma is the Public Health Issue of Our Time Being Trauma Informed and Its Role in Ending Homelessness Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury RCPN Coffee Chat: Addressing Cognitive Impairment in Medical Respite Anti-Racism Anti-Racism Advocacy & Consumer Perspectives Community “Meet-Up” on Racism and Oppression Minority Stress and Trauma-Informed Approaches Cold Weather Sheltering Plan Developing a Cold Weather Sheltering Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness Cultural Competency Cultural Competency in Medical Education and Clinical Practice Employment Integrating Employment Strategies into Supportive Housing Programs Health Care for the Homeless A Costing Tool You Can Use: Demonstrating the Value of Services for People Experiencing Homelessness Introduction to the Health Care for the Homeless Model of Care Demonstrating Value: Measuring the Value and Impact of the Health Care for the Homeless Grantees Health Care for the Homeless Models of Integrated Care The FQHC HCH/PH Application Process Start with a Strong Foundation: Council Resources for Training Your Staff in HCH Core Competencies Housing Housing is Health Care: An In-Depth Look at Denver HCH’s Integrated Model of Care Housing is Health Care: Prevalence and Considerations across the Housing Spectrum Intimate Partner Violence Safer at Home? COVID-19 and Domestic Violence Responding to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Tools & Resources for HCH Staff Outreach Homeless Outreach: A Pre-Treatment Guide Making the Business Case for Integrated Community Health Outreach Programs Motivational Interviewing: An Overview with Application for Outreach for the HCH Setting Tailoring Outreach for the HCH Field Self-Care and Safety One HCH Center’s Framework for a Safe and Healthy Environment Transitional Care Care Transitions for Patients Experiencing Homelessness General Skills Creating and Delivering Presentations that Inspire, Challenge, and Change the World! Mitigating Risk: Seven Important Things You Need to Know about Volunteer Background Checks Basics Outcome and Data Recommendations for Medical Respite Programs: Using Data to Tell the Story Medical Respite Start Ups: Lessons Learned and Recommendations Proposed Minimum Standards for Medical Respite Programs Somewhere to Heal: An Introduction to Medical Respite Care Medical Respite Care: Filling a Void in Homeless Health Care Services Models of Care Medical Respite Care Programs & the Triple Aim Framework for Health Financing Medicaid & Managed Care Financing Strategies that Support Medical Respite Care Programs Financing Medical Respite Care: A Practical Discussion to Ensure Sustainability Infection Control Infection Control Policies and Practices for Medical Respite Cognitive Impairment RCPN Coffee Chat: Addressing Cognitive Impairment in Medical Respite Coronavirus The Role of Medical Respite Care in COVID-19 Response Children, Youth, and Families Adapted Anticipatory Guidance for Infants and Toddlers Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Family Homelessness Promoting Healthy Habits: Innovative Nutrition Education & Physical Activity Programs for Homeless Children & Families Home Visiting Program for Underserved Families (for Clinicians) Home Visiting Program for Underserved Families (for Administrators) Justice-Involved Populations Law Enforcement & Homelessness: Forging Fruitful Partnerships Health Reform and Justice-Involved Populations: Opportunities for the HCH Community LGBTQ The Health of LGBT People: Ending Disparities, Ending Invisibility Optimizing Health Care for LGBT People in Patient-Centered Medical Homes Older Adults Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Aging and Homelessness Rural Homelessness Addressing the Pandemic in Rural Communities Rural Health Centers: Wyoming’s Story Veterans Joining Forces: Improving Care for Veterans through HCH-VA Collaborations Women Forsake Me Not: How HCH Providers Can Deliver Better Care to Pregnant Women Experiencing Homelessness Distinct Health Disparities of LGBQ Women Experiencing Homelessness An Attack on Women: The Intersection of Violence and Homelessness Assessing the Needs of Women in Medical Respite The Nexus of Sex Work and Homelessness Safety Planning with Women Experiencing Homelessness Minority Stress: Racism and Women’s Issues Trauma-Informed Cervical Cancer Screening in Women with Experience of Homelessness: Translating Principles Into Practice Youth Without Homes Interdisciplinary Care and Maximizing Community Partnerships to Serve Youth Experiencing Homelessness Engaging Homeless Youth: Recommendations and Resources Hospital and Insurer Partnerships The Role of Hospitals in Addressing Barriers to Care Serving Patients Experiencing Homelessness in Hospital Systems Hospital Community Benefit Funding: Potential Resources to Meet the Needs of Homeless Populations Managed Care and Homeless Populations: Linking the HCH Community and MCO Partners Housing Authorities How to Partner with Your Local Housing Authority Law Enforcement Law Enforcement & Homelessness: Forging Fruitful Partnerships Shelter Health Making the Connection: Improving the Relationship Between Shelters and Health Centers Medical-Legal Partnerships Homelessness, Health, and Medical-Legal Partnerships Community Health Workers Introduction to Community Health Worker Programs Community Health Worker Guide Consumer Governance Rejuvenate Consumer Leadership: Lessons from the Updated Consumer Advisory Board Manual Effectiveness in Consumer Governance Consumer Involvement in Governance Events & Observances From Darkness to Light: Honoring Success and Resilience at the Summer Solstice Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: How to Plan, Organize, and Remember Organizing Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day Events Planning for HCH Day Activities 2014 HCH Day Health Reform Health Reform & the HCH Community: What You Need to KNOW, What You Need to DO Health Reform & Homeless Populations: What Does the Law Do for You? Health Reform and Justice-Involved Populations: Opportunities for the HCH Community Health Reform and Medicaid Expansion: HCH Lessons Learned from Three States Legislative Visits HCH Goes to Washington: Legislative Visits During the 2013 National HCH Conference and Beyond Medicaid Medicaid & Managed Care Financing Strategies that Support Medical Respite Care Programs Implications of Medicaid Expansion on HCH Health Centers: Learning from Experience Living and Working in the Coverage Gap: Homeless Health Care in States Yet to Expand Medicaid Web Briefing: Early Impacts of the Medicaid Expansion for the Homeless Population Medicaid’s Home and Community-Based Services Program: An Orientation for Homeless Health Care Providers Connecting Homeless Individuals to Medicaid and Health Care Services: Key Lessons From HCH Administrators and Frontline Workers Voter Registration Voting Series Part One: Registering People Experiencing Homelessness to Vote Voter Registration and Engagement for the Health Care for the Homeless Community You Don’t Need a Home to Vote: Election Activities for HCH Projects Other Policy Issues Anti-Racism Advocacy & Consumer Perspectives Immigration Enforcement and Health Centers: Knowing Your Rights as a Provider Clinicians’ Coffee Chat: Encampments Strategies for Local and National Advocacy Everyone Counts and Everyone Should Be Counted: The 2020 Census and Why It Matters Join the Council Make A Donation Get Assistance Contact Us Our Networks Respite Care Providers' Network National Consumer Advisory Board HCH Clinicians' Network Get Involved Join Our Organization Donate to Our Cause Subscribe to Receive our latest eNewsletter Success! 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