About

Bob Donovan, President 2011-2012

The National Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Council is a home for those who work to improve the health of homeless people and who seek housing, health care, and adequate incomes for everyone. In the National HCH Council, agencies and individuals, clinicians and advocates, homeless people and housed people come together for mutual support and learning opportunities, and to advance the cause of human rights.

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council began as an element of the 19-project HCH demonstration program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Memorial Trust. We are now over 100 Organizational Members and over 1000 individual members, organized as the HCH Clinicians’ Network, the National Consumer Advisory Board and the Respite Care Providers’ Network. Our Organizational Members include grantees and subcontractors of the federal Health Care for the Homeless funding stream, other health care providers, and advocacy organizations. Please click here for membership information or here for more about us.

Funding

The National Council receives a grant from the Heath Resources and Services Administration and other public funding to support our training, technical assistance, research and peer support efforts. We rely upon private donations to support our critical advocacy work. Click here to support our work with a financial gift. We are a 501(c)(3) organization, and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

The Council also has sponsorship links with organizations, agencies and companies who support our work in advocacy and education. Please take the time to review the work of these generous sponsors.

Governance

The Governing Membership of the National Council conducts its Annual Meeting during the National HCH Conference and Policy Symposium, and conducts a planning retreat each Fall. The Governing Membership elects the Board of Directors; appointed and elected Chairs of Standing Committees also serve on the Board. Consensus decision-making is used throughout the organization. Photo of 2010-2011 Board Members.