Homelessness is often the result of a downward spiral.
Homelessness often begins with illness and escalates into problems with money, employment and housing.
Without homes, people experience illness and injury 3 to 6 times more than housed individuals.
People experiencing homelessness die an average of 30 years earlier than housed individuals.
NHCHC works to break the deadly cycle of poor health and homelessness.

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Welcome to our new website

We have made big changes to the look and navigation of our website. If you have any trouble finding something, please contact Morgan Porter, mporter@nhchc.org, for assistance. As with all transitions there may be a few bumps. Links have changed and things may not be where you bookmarked them. We are also still moving documents and resources over from the old format to the new. We hope you will find the new site easier to use. In the meantime, don’t hesitate to contact us for help.

2012 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium

Tuesday May 15, 2012 – Friday May 18, 2012
Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center
2345 McGee Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

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Registration Fees

  • HCH Grantees & Council Organizational Members: $350 (Early), $375 (Regular), $425 (Late)
  • All Other Registrants: $380 (Early), $405 (Regular), $455 (Late)
  • One-Day Registrants: $225 (Early), $250 (Regular), $280 (Late)
  • Pre-Conference Institute:
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The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Ending Disparities, Ending Invisibility

Wednesday, February 8 | 2-3pm EST… More →
This webinar will describe health disparities found among LGBT people and some of the factors that influence these disparities. Participants will learn strategies for taking a sensitive history with LGBT people, ways of inquiring about and being supportive of a patient’s sexual orientation and gender identity, and resources and trainings available from the National

Stories from the Field Podcast: Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson, Committee Member - Houston, TX

The latest podcast in our ongoing series Stories from the Field… More → is an interview with Joseph Benson, National Consumer Advisory Board Steering Committee (NCAB) Member-at-Large , better known to most as “Cowboy.” He talked with Carol Hall, NCAB Co-Chair, at the 2011 National Health Care for the Homeless Council National Conference and Policy Symposium about his experience and work with

Deadline for AAPCHO’s OUR STORIES National Contest has been extended

The deadline for the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization’s OUR STORIES National Contest has been extended until Wednesday, February 8, 2012!
Tell us about your unique experience with Community Health Centers (CHCs) and community leadership. Respond to at least one of the questions below with a videoessay, or photo… More → entry and tell us your story.

Break Free Alliance Tobacco Cessation Webinar Series

Break Free Alliance will be hosting a three-part webinar series in February 2012 to discuss and encourage dialogue among partners working to address tobacco use among homeless and formerly homeless populations. In 2009, Break Free Alliance facilitated an expert panel  to discuss tobacco use in homeless populations in order to develop and share recommendations on strategies to best address tobacco… More →

Consumer Involvement in Governance Webinar

Tuesday, January 31 | 3pm EST
Would you like to engage consumers in leadership decision-making at your HCH project? Are you considering developing a consumer advisory board?  Hear from the Albuquerque HCH project about how their consumer advisory board and consumer board members have helped to maximize the ease of use and comfort of their facilities for all of their… More →

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