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| | HCH2023 Conference Resources Are Now Available in a Searchable Library
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In May, we convened hundreds of HCH professionals and people with lived experience of homelessness to share research, best practices, wisdom, and more at #HCH2023. The theme of the 2023 national conference was “Toward Justice: Leading with Lived Expertise.”
Now you can access the presentation materials, videos, and information from many of the conference sessions, as well as watch videos of plenaries, keynotes, and the awards luncheon. Our new searchable resource library makes it easy to filter by topic!
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| | Submit an Abstract by Sept. 22
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The Call for Abstracts for HCH2024 is closing soon! We're excited to gather in Phoenix in May 2024 for our annual conference. This year's theme is "Toward Access and EquaLity: Embracing an Equitable Approach to Health Care." We look forward to showcasing promising practices, models, and examples of leadership that center health equity. We welcome you to submit a presentation for consideration!
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Abstract reviewers needed!The Council is also looking for abstract reviewers for the 2024 conference. Those interested should complete the Reviewer Submission Form found here. Please provide name, affiliation, email, and area(s) of expertise. Applications to review abstracts are due Sept. 22. For questions, please contact Senior Events Manager Brett Poe.
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RCPN Coffee Chat: Integrating Program Issues Into Policy & Advocacy
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It’s important for program leaders to know how and when to engage with policymakers. This Coffee Chat will present two challenging (but common) scenarios encountered in medical respite programs with the opportunity to engage in discussion about how to address these issues. Please join us on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. CDT to talk about how we can better integrate our direct care service with the policy changes needed to ensure an equitable, high-quality health care system.
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Community Conversation: Homelessness and Immigration
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Immigration status is a social determinant of health. Our next Community Conversation on Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. CDT will explore how different communities provide services to immigrant patients experiencing homelessness. Community Conversations are not webinars; they are discussions on issues affecting providers of all types who serve people who are unhoused. Community Conversations are meant to foster mutual support and problem-solving, and attendees are invited to share openly and encourage others, not just listen.
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The HCH Helpdesk Blog: HIPPA vs. Subpoena
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Health Care for the Homeless administrators are responsible for ensuring their programs comply with HIPAA rules and standards for storage, use, and disclosure of clients’ Protected Health Information. This is the case when it comes to disclosure of PHI for judicial proceedings and for law enforcement purposes. How do you ensure compliance while maintaining high-quality service for patients? We take a look at this question on the HCH Helpdesk blog.
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| The Council is Hiring — Support Our Mission by Joining the Team!
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COUNCIL VOICES IN THE NEWS
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Resources
Recent webinars, publications, issue briefs, and other relevant information for Council members and friends
- Suicide Prevention Awareness Month resources (NHCHC video replays and presentation materials)
- Chronic Disease Among People Experiencing Homelessness (NHCHC fact sheet, June 2023)
- Creating Accessible Printed Resources: Tips and Tools (NHCHC guide, August 2023)
- Resources for Diabetes Management (August 2023)
- Xylazine: An Introduction for Service Providers Working with Unhoused Individuals (Homeless and Housing Resource Center webinar, July 2023)
- Medical Respite Care Tool Kit (Updated August 2023)
- Social Determinants of Health, Lessons Learned, Challenges, Barriers: A Resource for Health Centers, Vol. 3 (from AAPCHO, Community Health Outreach Partners, MHP Salud, and NHCHC, May 2023)
- Consumer Engagement Assessment Tool (NHCHC web form, May 2023)
- Health Centers and Syringe Services Programs (NHCHC fact sheet, June 2023)
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Open Positions
- Medical Director of Street Medicine, Circle the City, Phoenix, AZ
- Several Positions, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver, CO
- Several Positions, Generations Family Medical Center, Connecticut
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Nasson Health Care, Springvale, ME
- Several Positions, Health Care for the Homeless, Baltimore, MD
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If you're a Governing Member or Steering Committee member, you should have received an invitation to the Leadership Summit in October. Didn't get the email? Reach out to Brett Poe.
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NHCHC CORPORATE AFFILIATE
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National Health Care for the Homeless Council
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National Institute for Medical Respite Care
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| Grounded in human rights and social justice, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council's 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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