The Senate is debating comprehensive immigration reform, which could offer a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants now living in the U.S. Many amendments are being considered, with some seeking to expand access to safety net programs and others seeking to restrict access. Call your senators today and urge them to support immigrant access … More 
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New Diabetes Treatment Guidelines Available Now
The HCH Clinicians’ Network has just released the 2013 edition of Adapting Your Practice: Treatment and Recommendations for Patients Who Are Homeless with Diabetes Mellitus. Special thanks to Clinicians’ Network members Aaron Kalinowski, MD, MPH; Tracy Tinker, RN, MSN, CDE; and Barbara Wismer, MD, MPH; for revising and updating the previous guidelines to create this new edition. … More
The National Health Service Corps: The Ins, Outs, and Opportunities for HCH Grantees
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 | 1 p.m. Eastern
This webinar will address the benefits and important site information that health care for the homeless grantees should know about the National Health Service Corps. The NHSC programs provide scholarships and repay educational loans for primary care physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, behavioral health providers, residents, and other primary care providers … More
Rural Homelessness: Understanding and Identifying the “Hidden Homeless”
The June issue of In Focus provides a synthesis of recent literature on rural homelessness. Homelessness is often conceptualized as an urban issue, which is reflected by the dearth of research on homelessness in rural areas. In reality, homelessness is pervasive in rural communities due to high rates of poverty, unemployment, or underemployment, lack of affordable housing, and geographic isolation. … More
Clinical Challenges in Permanent Supportive Housing: Implications for Policy and Practice
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 | 1 p.m. Eastern
Participants on this webinar on permanent supportive housing will illustrate the common clinical challenges practitioners and clients report, describe challenging clients and strategies employed to overcome these challenges, and discuss the policy and practice recommendations to be considered in order to strengthen a growing housing model targeted to very vulnerable populations.
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Poster Proposals for West Coast Conference
Students of medicine and social work are invited to submit poster proposals describing academic or practice-based research relating to health care and housing at the 2013 West Coast Health & Housing Conference. Selected posters will be presented during the conference in Irvine, CA, September 18-20, 2013. Thanks to the generosity of Wells Fargo and Kaiser Permanente, presenters will receive … More
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