Please join The National Coalition for the Homeless and The National Health Care for the Homeless Council as we honor and restore ourselves during this ceremony. We are grateful to the National Consumer Advisory Board, a network of NHCHC, for supporting the planning of this event.
Each year, we remember those who have died and we strengthen our resolve to work for a world where no life is lived or lost in homelessness. We state clearly, together with others in scores of communities across our nation, that no person should die for lack of housing.
We are honored to have secured dedicated leaders to speak at this event, including:
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Donald Whitehead | Executive Director, National Coalition for the Homeless
- The Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis | Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary and Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
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Jeff Olivet | Leader in Homelessness Policy, Senior Advisor to the Initiative on Health and Homelessness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Amy Grassette | Community Health Center working in Worcester, MA and peer mentor on the National Consumer Advisory Board
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Wilma Smith | lived expertise homeless and housing advocate, and board member for Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness
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Conference Registration is Open! |
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Please join us in Orlando, June 8-11, 2026, for the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium!
Our theme this year is Rising Together: Community, Courage and Care.
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Our annual conference is the country’s largest gathering of practitioners of homeless health care, medical respite care, advocates, people with lived experience of homelessness, and researchers about homelessness. This gathering offers tremendous opportunity to learn, grow professionally, reconnect with colleagues, and make new connections with our community.
Registrants reserving their spots before January 31 may use the code EB15 at checkout to receive a 15% Early Bird discount.
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Is Your Organization an NHCHC Member? |
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NHCHC membership provides unique opportunities to network, collaborate, and advocate alongside an expansive group of leaders and professionals working at the intersection of health care and homelessness.
There are many benefits to membership, including access to our annual conference and policy symposium at a greatly reduced rate! Check your organization's membership status here, or reach out to our membership team for more information.
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Award Nominations Open Soon! |
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On January 5th, we will open nominations for our annual awards, as well as seats on our Board of Directors and the steering committees that help guide our work. We encourage you to consider nominating yourself, your colleagues, peers, or others. Stay tuned for more information about the application process and details about each award and steering committee. All nominations will be due Feb. 27, 2026.
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The Philip W. Brickner National Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have significantly strengthened services and/or advocacy to address the health status of people without homes.
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The Karen Rotondo Award for Outstanding Service recognizes clinicians who provide culturally appropriate, high-quality hands-on care to people experiencing homelessness.
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The Ellen Dailey Consumer Advocate Award recognizes those hands-on providers, community organizers, volunteers and advocates championing those experiencing homelessness
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The Willie J. Mackey National Medical Respite Award recognizes outstanding individual contributions to the field of medical respite care.
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The John N. Lozier Scholarship supports the registration fee, lodging, and related costs up to $1,000 for one individual to attend the annual National HCH Conference & Policy Symposium.
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Board Steering Committee Opportunities
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The Board of Directors role is to support NHCHC goals in education, research, training, and of health centers, HCH programs, and medical respite programs across the country depend.
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The National Consumer Advisory Board (NCAB) Steering Committee is responsible for organizing HCH consumers to have a voice in national issues involving the health care of homeless persons.
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The Respite Care Providers' Network (RCPN) Steering Committee helps guide the work of the National Institute for Medical Respite Care by addressing issues in the field and advance the identified work plan.
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The Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network Steering Committee actively shapes the Council’s clinical agenda, creating and disseminating resources to improve care across the field, and advocating for solutions to homelessness.
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Browse Our Learning and Resource Libraries |
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Council Voices in the News |
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Grab our merch and support our work! We have shirts, hats, mugs, and more in our online shop. Every purchase made helps fund our programs and advocacy efforts, so grab some gear today!
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Special Thanks to Our 2025 Partners Circle Members |
We are proud to recognize and sincerely thank the following organizations for their ongoing support and commitment to our shared mission:
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Make the Most of Your Council Membership |
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| Grounded in human rights and social justice, the mission of NHCHC is to build an equitable, high-quality health care system through training, research, and advocacy in the movement to end homelessness.
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Solidarity • Dec 17, 2025 • Volume 8, Issue 10 • Archives
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