Healing Hands

Healing Hands, a publication of the HCH Clinicians’ Network, melds scientific knowledge with the experience of clinicians working in Health Care for the Homeless. The Network’s Communications Committee selects and prioritizes topics for this bimonthly publication, which reflects issues of concern to direct service providers and program administrators who serve people experiencing homelessness. This page lists all of the issues by topics—medical treatment, behavioral health care, special populations, service delivery/program evaluation, peer support and advocacy. In addition, you may wish to refer to the chronological index of issues.

Medical Treatment
Topic	Issue
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease	Butt Out: Homelessness & Smoking Cessation (Aug 2010)
Infectious Diseases	STDs: A Hidden Epidemic (Mar 2011)
Kidney Disease	Kidney Disease: Prevention & Early Detection of a Silent Killer (April 2010)
Liver Disease	The Specter of Liver Disease (Dec 2008)

Behavioral Health Care
Topic	Issue
Complementary & Alternative Therapies	The Presence of Spirituality in Healing (Aug 2008) Use of Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Homeless Health Care (Jun 2008)
Behavioral Change	Butt Out: Homelessness & Smoking Cessation (Aug 2010)
Co-occurring Disorders	Caring for Clients with Comorbid Psychiatric & Medical Illnesses(Dec 2009) Meeting the Challenge of Comorbid Mental Illness & Substance Related Disorders (Feb 2009)
Mental Health	Caring for Clients with Comorbid Psychiatric & Medical Illnesses(Dec 2009)
Substance Use Disorders	Butt Out: Homelessness & Smoking Cessation (Aug 2010)
Trauma	Trauma Informed Care (Dec 2010) Traumatic Brain Injury: Emerging Tools for Assessment and Care (Feb 2008)

Special Populations
Topic	Issue
Children & Youth	Traumatic Brain Injury: Emerging Tools for Assessment and Care (Feb 2008) Mitigating Homeless Children’s Risk for Developmental Delay (Apr 2009)
Families	When the Bough Breaks: Families Experiencing Homelessness(October, 2010)
Young Homeless Adults	Homeless Young Adults Ages 18–24: Examining Service Delivery Adaptations (Oct 2009)
Elderly	Aging on the Streets (Apr 2008)

Service Delivery / Program Evaluation
Topic	Issue
Barriers to Care	Working to Eliminate Barriers to Care for Homeless People (Jun 2010)
Chronic Disease Management	Butt Out: Homelessness & Smoking Cessation (Aug 2010)
Discharge Planning	Tools to Help Clinicians Achieve Effective Discharge Planning(Oct 2008)
Research	Research in HCH Settings: Advancing Quality in Primary Care (Jun 09)
Workplace Violence	Workplace Violence: What You Need to Know (Feb 2010)

Peer Support
Topic	Issue
Leadership	Enhancing Leadership & Management Skills for Successful HCH Projects (May 2011)
Staffing	HCH Staff Recruitment & Retention: Unique Problems, Innovative Solutions (Jun 2007)

Advocacy
Topic	Issue
Barriers to Care	Working to Eliminate Barriers to Care for Homeless People (Jun 2010)
Housing	Relationship between Housing and Health Care (Aug 2009)

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