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The Council is pleased to welcome Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, as our new Clinical Director. Pladsen, a nurse practitioner at Greater Portland Health in Portland, Maine, currently serves as a subject matter expert for the Council on numerous topics and has served as a member of the Respite Care Providers Network Steering Committee.
As Clinical Director, Pladsen will lead initiatives to improve the delivery of quality primary care, and provide recommendations and training on emerging clinical issues affecting people experiencing homelessness.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Council over the years,” said Pladsen. “I deeply believe in the mission and vision of the Council and am excited to join this vital organization.”
For more than 13 years, Pladsen has focused on providing high quality health care to under-resourced communities. She is leading an initiative to start the first medical respite program in Maine and is also a Fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leaders Program (2018-2021).
“We are excited to have Courtney Pladsen join our team,” said Darlene Jenkins, Senior Director of Programs. “She brings passion and dedication to address the inequities and injustices that exist in our society, and we look forward to her applying her knowledge, experience, and expertise to expand our clinical initiatives.”
Pladsen earned her doctorate of nursing practice and master of nursing degrees from Georgetown University, and a bachelor of science in nursing from Boston College. Her appointment as Clinical Director will begin August 6.
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| | National Leader Added to NIMRC Advisory Panel
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The recently launched National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC) has announced that Pablo Bravo, System Vice President of Community Health at CommonSpirit Health, will serve as a member of its Advisory Panel. In his role at CommonSpirit Health, Bravo is responsible for the overall leadership and management of community health programs.
“We are honored to have Pablo Bravo contribute his experience and perspective to NIMRC,” said Bobby Watts, CEO of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and director of the NIMRC initiative. “The need for medical respite care is growing, particularly as the nation continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. The Advisory Panel will play a key role in shaping NIMRC and supporting our efforts to expand programs and increase access to care.”
Click here to learn about the previously announced members of NIMRC's Advisory Panel.
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| | Introducing Council R&R and a New Publication Schedule for Solidarity
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Beginning with this issue, Solidarity will move to an every fourth week publication schedule. Solidarity will remain issue- and education-focused, and include information such as recommended reading and "In the News" features.
On August 19, the Council will introduce a new publication that highlights webinars and other key events, as well as registrations, resources, and job openings in a concise and easy-to-read format. Council R&R will highlight webinars and other key events so that readers can stay informed about opportunities from the Council, its members, and partners. Council R&R will be published every four weeks, with two weeks between each issue of Solidarity and Council R&R.
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| | Health Care for the Homeless Day, Monday, August 10
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Monday, August 10, is Health Care for the Homeless Day, one of the focus days of National Health Center Week 2020 (August 9-15). This year’s theme for Health Center Week is “Community Health Centers: Lighting the Way for Healthier Communities Today and in the Future.” Use that day to honor the light that your staff and clients bring to your organization and community!
Click here to learn more about Health Care for the Homeless Day and how to get involved.
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| Upcoming Webinar Addresses Anti-Racism Advocacy and Consumer PerspectivesFriday, August 14, 12-1 p.m. CT
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Anti-racism work is critical to ending homelessness, but how do we go from acknowledging systemic racism to actually doing something about it?
In this “coffee chat,” attendees will hear from policy professionals and a consumer leader about the Council’s consumer story-telling project on the impact of racism on health and on incorporating the consumer perspective in advocacy. Examples of tangible actions at the state, local, and federal level that are applicable to homeless health care organizations will be shared. Join us!
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| | Mark Your Calendars: Webinars on Telehealth, Medical Respite, and More
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August provides several online learning opportunities in health care and homelessness topics.
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Thursday, Aug. 6 | 12 p.m. CT
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| August 5, 2020 | Volume 2, Issue 31| Archives
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