October 27, 2011 Presented by: Gregory Morris, Director of Homeless Center, Peak Vista Community Health Centers, Colorado Springs, CO Monica Bharel, Medical Director, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Boston, MA The HCH Clinicians’ Network has developed Health Care Delivery Strategies: Addressing Key Preventive Health Measures in Homeless Health Care Settings (edited by Patricia Sergeant, MORE 
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Addressing Key Preventive Health Measures in Health Care for the Homeless Settings
Council Podcast Series Continues
Paul Leon, CEO and President of the Illumination Foundation in Orange County, California, sat down with Claire Goyer, Technical Assistance Coordinator for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, to share his personal journey from public health nurse to homeless health care provider and advocate who sparked a grass roots success story.
National Health Care for the Homeless Mobilizer
There are plenty of opportunities for health centers to engage in positive change, in spite of a difficult political situation. The Administration is making resources available to community providers-inside you will find two federal grant opportunities and new proposed rules for Medicaid enrollment that will go into effect in 2014. View it now
HRSA’s Child Health Day
Child Health Day – October 3rd The first Monday of October is Child Health Day. This October marks 83rd annual celebration of Child Health Day. The Health Resources and services administration (HRSA) and maternal and child health professionals across America remind us that nothing is more important the health of our children. HRSA’s Child Health Day MORE
Community Health Worker Policy Brief: Financing and Administration
This policy brief describes federal and state financing methods and opportunities for expanding these models as part of health reform, highlights three state case studies, and provides recommendations for a range of policymakers and administrators.
Health Care for the Homeless FAQ
This FAQ on Health Care for the Homeless answers 10 basic questions many people ask about the definition of homelessness, the connection between homelessness and health care, the services available from HCH grantees, and much more. Policymakers, Council members, and others in the community should find this a helpful and educational tool.
Council Responds to Federal Medicaid Enrollment Regulations
Draft regulations recently issued by CMS outline new approaches to Medicaid eligibility, enrollment and re-determination. The Council has drafted a response and is seeking endorsing signatures. Comments to CMS are due by October 31, 2011. Please consider signing on to our letter, or submitting comments of your own. This is an opportunity to shape decisions that MORE
Council Encourages CMS to Communicate with States About Homelessness, PSH and Medical Respite Care
Together with other national colleagues, the Council has requested CMS encourage states to exercise their existing options under Medicaid to cover services delivered in permanent supportive housing (PSH) and medical respite care settings. We hope CMS will consider folding the contents of this letter into its existing efforts to highlight the health care services homeless individuals MORE
Clinicians’ Network Releases Updated Workplace Violence Guidelines
Workplace Violence: Prevention & Intervention Guidelines for Homeless Services Providers, provides examples of policies, procedures and protocols from six homeless health care projects with practical information for creating a safer environment for consumers and staff in Health Care for the Homeless Projects. The guidelines discuss measures for identifying risk factors for violence, roles in prevention and MORE
2011 Health Care for the Homeless Regional Training – Albuquerque
Thursday November 10, 2011 – Friday November 11, 2011 Click here to view the full schedule of events for the 2011 Health Care for the Homeless Regional Training in Albuquerque. It is jointly sponsored by Vanderbilt School of Medicine and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council.
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