Join colleagues from across the country for two full days of professional development at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s Midwest Health & Housing Conference, July 15 – 16, 2013, … More 
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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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
The 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
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
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
As 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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The spring issue of Healing Hands, Hepatitis C Update, examines the prevalence of Hepatitis C among persons experiencing homelessness and discusses risk factors, testing strategies, treatment, and prevention.
Readers can earn free CME credit; in most cases, nurses, social workers and other health professionals can apply these credits toward their professional requirements (check with your credentialing body to … More
Last week, the president submitted his FY14 budget request, laying out his priorities in financial terms. While presidents’ budgets are rarely anything more than a statement of philosophy, these are important markers for the national budget discussion for the next year. Some highlights of this year’s budget request include health centers maintaining their $700 million increase in ACA funds and … More
Sergio Matos, founder and executive director of the Community Health Worker Network of New York, will deliver the keynote address during the special plenary session luncheon at the 2013 National Health Care for the Homeless Northeast Regional Training. Matos will talk about the meaningful health interventions that can lessen both the human and financial costs of homelessness. He will also … More
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