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There are just two weeks left to snag Early Bird pricing for the 2024 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium — 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. We hope you'll join us in Phoenix May 13-16 to learn, grow professionally, reconnect with colleagues, and make new connections with our community. Use code EB15 by Jan. 31 to get 15% off your registration fees!
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Conference Sponsorship Opportunities!HCH2024 is an excellent opportunity for organizations that want to reach more than 1,000 attendees who work in the Health Care for the Homeless field, 38% of whom are management and board members.
We would love to welcome more sponsors and exhibitors to this year’s event. Our 2024 Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities Prospectus outlines the many opportunities available and the demographics of our conference attendees. Learn more using the link below:
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| Call for Nominations Open Through Feb. 29
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NHCHC is now accepting nominations for our annual awards, Board of Directors, and steering committees that help guide our work. We encourage you to review the opportunities and nominate yourself, your colleagues, peers, or others! Please visit the link below to see details about the requirements for each award or committee.
Awards and Scholarships
• Philip W. Brickner Award
• Ellen Dailey Consumer Advocate Award
• John N. Lozier Scholarship for New Members
• William J. Mackey Medical Respite Award
• Karen Rotondo Award for Outstanding Service
Boards and Committees
• NHCHC Board of Directors, Class of 2026
• Clinicians' Network Steering Committee
• Respite Care Providers' Network Steering Committee
• National Consumer Advisory Board Steering Committee
Questions related to membership status or becoming a member may be directed to chensley@nhchc.org. Each individual award page offers additional contact information and much more detail.
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| Consumer Input Needed: Environmental Emergency Preparation and Response
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The National Health Care for the Homeless Council, in conjunction with the National Consumer Advisory Board Steering Committee, is holding regional conversations now through April to learn from individuals with lived experience of homelessness about the best ways to support unhoused individuals in the event of an environmental emergency and subsequent disaster relief efforts. These conversations, to be held via Zoom, will be highly interactive and will invite participants to share stories about how they and others with lived experience of homelessness have provided support to people currently experiencing homelessness in their communities during an environmental emergency. Learn more at the link below, and please share with eligible people who may wish to participate!
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NIMRC Webinar: Building Relationships with Hospitals
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Hospitals are an important partner for medical respite care programs, yet sometimes these relationships can be challenging to establish. Understanding the goals and structure of hospitals can help programs establish a positive relationship. Please join the National Institute for Medical Respite Care for a webinar on Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. CST covering this important topic. Attendees will learn about the current landscape for America's Essential Hospitals and challenges they face. Panelists from Cook County Health and Regional One Health will join to share how their hospitals partner with or operate medical respite programs.
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How Electronic Health Records Can be Leveraged to Streamline Social Needs Screening
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Is your health center planning, implementing, or revamping a social needs screening program?
Join NHCHC and the HITEQ Center on Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. CST to learn how screening for housing status and other Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) measures can be introduced or better integrated into health center clinical workflows.
Presenters will share guidance on implementing and systematizing social needs data collection in Electronic Health Records, followed by a panel of expert health center representatives who will speak about their programs’ journeys with social needs screening programs. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, share successes, or discuss specific challenges they face regarding social needs screening.
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Health Center Preparedness and Response Forum: Extreme Heat and Wildfires
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Please join NHCHC and other National Training and Technical Assistance Partners at the next Health Center Preparedness and Response Forum on Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. CST, when we will discuss extreme heat and wildfires. This virtual forum is for all health centers serving priority populations, such as agricultural workers, individuals experiencing homelessness, public housing residents, and other vulnerable groups including older adults, and Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian patients. This four-part webinar series kicked off in October and is focused on preparing for and responding to a wide variety of emergencies. View a replay of previous sessions here.
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New Course Tackles Health Center Safety
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Health centers report a significant increase in patient and staff anxiety and aggression and even acts of violence over the past few years. Our newest online course series is designed to equip health center staff to think through a mission-minded response to aggression and violence before, during, and after incidents.
Safety and Security Series overview:
- The Basics
- Foundations of Safety and Security for Mobile Health Care Providers
- Conflict Resolution
- How and When to Call 911
- Organizational Culture of Safety
- Principles of De-escalation
NHCHC's online courses are free and can be completed at your own pace! To access the new course material, click the button below and select "safety and security series" from the menu on the right (or at the bottom, if you're viewing on mobile).
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Expanding Harm Reduction through Increased Syringe Access
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Homeless and Housing Resource Center is hosting a webinar Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. CST to discuss the ways in which health centers and other community-based organizations can expand harm reduction services by offering syringe access to participants through direct service delivery and partnership. Hear directly from consumers of syringe access programs to better understand the impact of these programs.
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Council Voices in the News
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| Jan. 19, 2024 | Volume 7, Issue 1 | Archives
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