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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Webinar: Clinical Challenges in Permanent Supportive Housing: Implications for Policy and Practice

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 | 1 p.m. Eastern

Much of the current policy discussion surrounding permanent supportive housing focuses on funding models, service structure, cost-effectiveness and other largely administrative aspects.  While these functions are essential, it is the clinical relationship between a provider and client that is the building block of the day-to-day practice of successfully supporting vulnerable individuals in … More →

Understanding SSA’s Policy on Drug Addiction and Alcoholism and Its Impact on Disability Determinations

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 | 3 p.m. Eastern

In this special collaborative webinar of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery TA Center, a representative from SSA’s Office of Disability Programs will describe the new ruling and how it aims to improve disability determinations for people who have a co-occurring substance use … More →

New Washington State Training on Chronic Disease Management and Trauma-Informed Care

Flyer_2013 ChronicDiseaseMgmtTraumaInformed Care.psdThe National Health Care for the Homeless Council is collaborating with the Washington Association of Community & Migrant Health Centers for a one-day training on chronic disease management and trauma-informed care.

Chronic Disease Management

Managing chronic diseases in patients who are homeless is challenging for HCH providers, and while several projects lack specialty services, clinicians may have difficulty developing treatment … More →

Oregon Study Shows Obtaining Medicaid Improves Financial Security

On Wednesday, the New England Journal of Medicine published a further analysis of the Oregon Health Study, showing significant gains in financial security for Medicaid beneficiaries. Catastrophic health costs of more than 30% of annual income were nearly eliminated for those who obtained Medicaid, addressing a major cause of bankruptcy and homelessness. There were also statistically significant reductions in having … More →

Promoting Healthy Habits: Innovative Nutrition Education & Physical Activity Programs for Homeless Children & Families

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

In this webinar, participants will discover ways to address obesity prevention, promote healthy habits, and overcome challenges inherent in working in homeless shelter settings. To address issues of accessing healthy food and venues for physical activity, the New York Children’s Health Project conducts CHEFF’s and Microwave Cooking classes, aimed at increasing nutrition-related knowledge and skills in … More →

New Podcast Released on Yoga at Work

Janice Cathey photoAs part of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s podcast series Self-Care for Health Care Providers, licensed massage therapist Janice Cathey guides listeners through an easy yoga routine that can be done at work to relax and recharge. You can also listen to other Council podcasts listed on our homepage or at iTunes.

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