National Depression Screening Day is dedicated to raising awareness of mental health and screenings for depression and related mood and anxiety disorders. Research has shown linkages between depression and homelessness, and depression may be both a cause and a result of homelessness. It is important to not only screen patients for depression, but also to follow up positive screens with … More
This October, join the Council in recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. The chance that a woman will die from breast cancer is about 1 in 38. Breast cancer death rates decline with early screenings, yet people experiencing homelessness often lack access to proper treatment and … More
If you work at a health center, we strongly encourage you to participate in a national health center needs assessment to inform training and technical assistance to health centers. Developed by the National Association of Community Health Centers in collaboration with the 20 organizations with National Cooperative Agreements at the behest of HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care, this assessment … More
Are you interested in reviewing proposals for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s 2019 National HCH Conference & Policy Symposium? HCH2019 will unite hundreds of individuals from across the HCH field from May 22-25 in Washington, D.C., to explore critical topics in health care and homelessness. We need your expertise to help determine which proposals will become … More
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s Strategic Planning Committee has reconfirmed our existing values and activities and is exploring new strategies for the Council to pursue to maximize its effectiveness. Read more about these developments and please take a brief—but critical—survey by October 19.
We need your input to help guide the Council in prioritizing where to … More
This October, join the Council in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is estimated that half of all women and children experiencing homelessness have become homeless while trying to escape abusive situations.
Find out how you can promote awareness and prevention at the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), and learn more about how domestic violence affects people without … More
Presented by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT
In this second of a four-part “Clinicians’ Coffee Chat” series, participants will share questions, wisdom, and resources on providing care for families without homes.
This interactive discussion will foster peer learning and support across the homeless health care community.
Facilitators:… More
The ability to make our voices heard at the polls is one of the privileges afforded to us by our democracy and is a fundamental civil right. Today is National Voter Registration Day, and our latest Mobilizer examines voter engagement and the factors that cause people experiencing homelessness and low-income populations to vote at much lower rates than those with … More
Health centers providing services to people without homes have tremendous potential to directly affect and influence numerous underlying societal inequities that contribute to health disparities in underserved populations. Last year, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council established our PhotoVoice Learning Collaborative to address the issue of the stigma of homelessness in communities across the U.S. This three-year project … More
Our latest Council News spotlights our upcoming Medical Respite Training Symposium; our call for proposals for our 2019 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium; a new brief and webinar highlighting housing development at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless; new advocacy resources and research; and more!
Read Council News now, or visit our archives… More
