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Our annual conference will be held May 13-16, 2024, in Phoenix at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa. Conference registration is now closed.
What We Do
Grounded in human rights and social justice, our mission is to build an equitable, high-quality health care system through training, research, and advocacy in the movement to end homelessness.
Training
We support HCHs, Advocates, and Consumer Leaders through webinars, courses, regional and national training, conferences, as well as by providing technical support and access to experts in the Health Care for the Homeless field. Our Clinical team works to continually improve standards of care and help in training HCH staff.
Research
Our Research team finds and collects data from various regional and national sources, often working with governmental bodies and private organizations. We offer these up for free by using dashboards, publications, and live as well as recorded presentations.
Advocacy
Our advocacy team works with political leaders to help effect change nationally and regionally and produces material to support activists in the fight to end homelessness and improve medical care to those who are experiencing homelessness.
Webinars & Events
Find our archive of webinar recordings on the Webinars page.
Featured Webinars
Having a Seat at the Table | June 18 at 5:30 p.m. CDT
You are invited to a Community Conversation with NHCHC, the Ellen Dailey Advocacy Committee, and the Street Medicine Institute Student Coalition! The purpose of the event is for both students and leaders with lived experience to share their stories and for all voices to be heard. We will engage in a discussion around both the impacts and areas for improvement in the field of street medicine, as well as how this work has changed us. All are welcome to this session regardless of their extent of experience with street medicine.RCPN Coffee Chat: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Medical Respite | June 26 at 2 p.m. CDT
Medical respite care is the incredible opportunity to provide space for healing and recuperation. However, because of the many medical and behavioral health needs that are a result of homelessness combined with the lack of community resources, programs may be faced with challenging decisions and ethical dilemmas. Often in these cases, there is not a clear-cut pathway or decision, but instead requires programs and staff to carefully consider options that manage the safety and health of all medical respite clients and staff. This Coffee Chat presents an opportunity for the medical respite community to come together to discuss ethical dilemmas that can present with programs, and identify strategies to support staff in addressing these dilemmas through collaboration.Upcoming Webinars & Events
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2024 Annual HCH Conference & Policy Symposium
Registration is now open for our annual conference, to be held on May 13-16, 2024, in Phoenix at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa.
This year’s conference theme is “Toward Access and EquaLity: Embracing an Equitable Approach to Health Care.”
Sponsorship & exhibitor opportunities are also available.
Who We Serve
Beyond our work in the fight to end homelessness we serve more than 200 Health Care for the Homeless facilities across the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Visit our directory to find an HCH in your area.
News and Events Straight to Your Inbox
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council curates several information-packed newsletters for members and advocates each month. Visit the issue archives below or become a Council member to subscribe!
