National Health Care for the Homeless Council » Latest News http://www.nhchc.org Breaking the links between poor health and homelessness Thu, 23 May 2013 21:50:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Midwest Health & Housing Conferencehttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/midwest-health-housing-conference/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/midwest-health-housing-conference/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:01 +0000 benrock http://www.nhchc.org/?p=12574 July 15 – 16, 2013 | Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Jointly sponsored by Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council

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 →

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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 →

]]> http://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/understanding-ssas-policy-on-drug-addiction-and-alcoholism-and-its-impact-on-disability-determinations/feed/ 0 New Washington State Training on Chronic Disease Management and Trauma-Informed Carehttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/new-washington-state-training-on-chronic-disease-management-and-trauma-informed-care/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/new-washington-state-training-on-chronic-disease-management-and-trauma-informed-care/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:46:10 +0000 benrock http://www.nhchc.org/?p=12488 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 →

]]> http://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/new-washington-state-training-on-chronic-disease-management-and-trauma-informed-care/feed/ 0 Oregon Study Shows Obtaining Medicaid Improves Financial Securityhttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/oregon-study-shows-obtaining-medicaid-improves-financial-security/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/oregon-study-shows-obtaining-medicaid-improves-financial-security/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 19:11:09 +0000 benrock http://www.nhchc.org/?p=12476 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 →

]]> http://www.nhchc.org/2013/05/oregon-study-shows-obtaining-medicaid-improves-financial-security/feed/ 0 Promoting Healthy Habits: Innovative Nutrition Education & Physical Activity Programs for Homeless Children & Familieshttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/promoting-healthy-habits-innovative-nutrition-education-physical-activity-programs-for-homeless-children-and-families/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/promoting-healthy-habits-innovative-nutrition-education-physical-activity-programs-for-homeless-children-and-families/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:20:17 +0000 benrock http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/promoting-healthy-habits-innovative-nutrition-education-physical-activity-programs-for-homeless-children-and-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 →

]]> http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/promoting-healthy-habits-innovative-nutrition-education-physical-activity-programs-for-homeless-children-and-families/feed/ 0 New Podcast Released on Yoga at Workhttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/new-podcast-released-on-yoga-at-work/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/new-podcast-released-on-yoga-at-work/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:48:58 +0000 benrock http://www.nhchc.org/?p=12457 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.

If you have … More →

]]> http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/new-podcast-released-on-yoga-at-work/feed/ 0 New Healing Hands: Hepatitis C Updatehttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/new-healing-hands-hepatitis-c-update/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/new-healing-hands-hepatitis-c-update/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:05:54 +0000 lilycatalano http://www.nhchc.org/?p=12438 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 →

]]> http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/new-healing-hands-hepatitis-c-update/feed/ 0 Assessing President Obama’s Budget Requesthttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/assessing-president-obamas-budget-request/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/assessing-president-obamas-budget-request/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:19:58 +0000 danrabbitt http://www.nhchc.org/?p=12362 Mobliizer LogoLast 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 →

]]> http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/assessing-president-obamas-budget-request/feed/ 0 Community Health Workers at Northeast Regional Traininghttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/community-health-workers-at-northeast-regional-training/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/community-health-workers-at-northeast-regional-training/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:48:31 +0000 benrock http://www.nhchc.org/?p=12175 171Sergio 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 →

]]> http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/community-health-workers-at-northeast-regional-training/feed/ 0 Teaching Health Centers: A Case Studyhttp://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/teaching-health-centers-a-case-study/ http://www.nhchc.org/2013/04/teaching-health-centers-a-case-study/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:22:40 +0000 benrock http://www.nhchc.org/?p=12011 word cloud - studentsMany health centers recognize the benefit of having residents serve patients and learn at their sites and, thus, consider themselves to be “Teaching Health Centers” (THC). However, many of these health centers are not accredited and do not receive additional funding for providing these educational opportunities.

Last spring, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council conducted a survey of … More →

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