The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is thrilled to announce our keynote speakers for the 2025 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium, slated for May 12-15 in Baltimore. Learn more about Dr. Shawna Murray-Browne and Erricka Bridgeford at the link below!

Reserve your seat now: Time is almost up to register for our 2025 national conference and policy symposium in Baltimore, May 12-15! Register here. 

If you plan to attend conference and have not reserved your room at the conference hotel, do so today! Only a small number of rooms remain for Sunday, May 11, through Tuesday, May 13. For those needing a longer stay, we are looking into possible group rates at an overflow hotel for Sunday, May 11, through Thursday, May 15.

Join us April 30 for a webinar exploring how to build capacity for patient-centered outcomes research in Health Care for the Homeless settings.

We'll be joined Fay Khudairi and Travis P. Baggett of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program who will share how their programs meaningfully partner with stakeholders in research that is responsive to the needs, preferences, and priorities of people who are unhoused and their care teams.

Continuing education credits are available.

Join us for a webinar April 29 at 2 p.m. CDT to discuss the ways in which health centers and medical respite programs can assist participants with obtaining SSI/SSDI benefits using the principles and techniques of the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) model.

This webinar will discuss the practical ways programs can overcome some of the common challenges of completing the disability application process while discussing the unique ways health centers and medical respite programs are positioned to support SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI claims. Come learn from the experts and get your questions answered about using SOAR to help your participants who are struggling to obtain disability benefits.

Get the related resource: Our new guide, created In partnership with the SAMHSA SOAR Technical Assistance Center, synthesizes our key learnings and describes proven strategies.

On Tuesday we closed the initial application window for our brand new voluntary medical respite certification process. More than 50 programs from across the nation applied for NIMRC Certification! Our team is reviewing applications now and will be responding to applicants with next steps.

The next application window is slated for fall 2025. Ensure you stay up to speed with certification news by subscribing here.

We're compiling stories from the front lines so we can show Congress and the American public why Medicaid is critical for HCH programs, providers, and clients. Your unique experiences and perspectives are crucial! Can you take 10 minutes to use our prompts and share why Medicaid is important to you? 

Join us for one of our upcoming free learning opportunities! Browse upcoming webinars here.

April 24
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April 29
1 p.m. CDT

 

April 30
1 p.m. CDT

 

May 12-15

 

May 22
2 p.m. CDT

 

May 28
2 p.m. CDT

 

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Grounded in human rights and social justice, the NHCHC mission 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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